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Aviation History
1950
1950 - 0310.PDF
9 FEBRUARY 1950 For the multi-, •ss flying-boat and the " Bristol" Braba^on U, a coupled Proteus power unit has been d*kloped consisting of two Proteus turbines arranged with their shafts parallel and driving a coufi&pg gearbox. This gearbox, in conjunction with a reduction gearbox, drives the two co-axial shafts for the contra-rotating propellers. The J,JOO h.p. " Bristol" Proteus propeller turbine is notable for its high power output for a comparatively small overall si%e of engine and has a particularly low fuel consumption. T H B AEROPLANE COMPANY LIMITED • ENGLAND .:. ...-.'. • i*;.,;.:. .:t:.. :.'..-...., ;-r •
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