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Aviation History
1954
1954 - 0354.PDF
PROT] ower for the BRITANNIA In the free-turbine Proteus the propeller and power-section of the engine are not mechanically coupled: the only drive connection is the gas stream. This allows the engine and propeller each to operate at its best condition, and consequently a high performance is given for a low specific fuel consumption. Starting is easy because only the engine is spun; control is simple and direct; windmilling drag is small and the propeller can be feathered at leisure. THE AEROPLANE COMPANY LIMITED • ENGLAND
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