Recent content by jellydonut

That's exactly what I am wondering about too. I am hoping it was a problem with the turbines themselves, and not the arrangement. I have a project in mind, using some turbines salvaged from DD15s (if I can find them) and I'm currently searching for more information about this whole concept...

More of an engine enthusiast (diesel particularly) than an aircraft enthusiast, myself. WW2 aircraft yielded some of the most interesting engine designs of our time. I'm a great fan of the RR Merlin, DB 600 series and the Junkers diesel engines, but I am especially fond of all the 'failed'...

Does anyone know why the PRTs were such an unreliable design? The metallurgy of the day not being up to the challenge.. or something else? I'm curious about compound turbine designs today and this is one of the more prominent designs. Detroit Diesel uses a compound turbine on their DD15, it...