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[KVNY]

This question has been bothering me for a couple weeks now. What is the difference between a turbo charged aircraft and a turboprop?

[dolbinau]

I'm taking a random guess regarding Turbo charged BUT

Turboprops are bassically Jetengines with Props (Or near that).

I think Turbocharged engines are similar to Turbocharged Car engines regarding compression etc... They Have no similarity to Jet engines.

[F/O James]

dolbinau, on Jan 25 2005, 03:41 PM, said:

I'm taking a random guess regarding Turbo charged BUT

Turboprops are bassically Jetengines with Props (Or near that).

I think Turbocharged engines are similar to Turbocharged Car engines regarding compression etc... They Have no similarity to Jet engines.

i agree with dolb, turbo prop is pretty much a jet with out the fan and a prop instead and a turbo charged is just your nomral piston engine with a turbo in it sort of


i have no idea what im on about  

[dolbinau]

You could always search google but I'm to lazy at the moment!

[KVNY]

You guys were right,  I checked on howstuffworks.com and found a section on turbo and superchargers and jet engines and stuff.

"A turboprop engine is similar to a turbofan, but instead of a fan there is a conventional propeller at the front of the engine. The output shaft connects to a gearbox to reduce the speed, and the output of the gearbox turns the propeller."

Love this site... Thanks guys.  

[Kubus]

^yeh that site is awesome.  

[dolbinau]

I was right! !!!!!!!!!!

[axvx8xoxr]

A turbo charger feeds denser air to a PISTON engine, and a turboprop is an actual turbine engine, but it turns a prop as opposed to a compression fan.

[aenima396]

Turbocharging a Piston aircraft gets rid of the problem with engine preformance and density altitude. Pretty much more power will be avialable at all times and the aircraft will be able to operate (engine wise) up to the high 20,000 ft. range. of course you are going to need oxygen in the cabin and a darn good heater.

mike

Edited by aenima396, 25 January 2005 - 04:47 PM.

[KVNY]

aenima396, on Jan 25 2005, 01:46 PM, said:

Pretty much more power will be avialable at all times and the aircraft will be able to operate (engine wise) up to the high 20,000 ft. range. of course you are going to need oxygen in the cabin and a darn good heater.

mike

Or a pressurization system which goes hand-in-hand with a turbo charger    

[flanker]

also called a altitude engine

[axvx8xoxr]

KVNY, on Jan 25 2005, 05:21 PM, said:

aenima396, on Jan 25 2005, 01:46 PM, said:

Pretty much more power will be avialable at all times and the aircraft will be able to operate (engine wise) up to the high 20,000 ft. range. of course you are going to need oxygen in the cabin and a darn good heater.

mike

Or a pressurization system which goes hand-in-hand with a turbo charger    

I'm happy with my turbine