--- On Sun, 1/17/10, David Scheidt <[email protected]> wrote: > Brandon Cope <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > --- On Sun, 1/17/10, Kurt Feltenberger <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > Abrigon Gusiq wrote: > > > > > > > Also it is fast and all, but it has a > massive heat > > > signature? Turbine suck fuel and are HOT > exhaust. > > > > > > I'll take a turbine powered M-1 over a diesel > powered > > > anything else. Better acceleration and > lower noise > > > signature are pretty important. > > > > I'd argue that the logistical value of a turbo-diesel > outweighs the > > tactical value of a gas turbine. > > > > As technology improves, the reliability of turbines goes > up.
I'm talking about fuel consumption -- the gas turbine burns fuel much faster than a turbo diesel. Fuel is a fairly heavy cargo to transport. Brandon _______________________________________________ GurpsNet-L mailing list <[email protected]> http://mail.sjgames.com/mailman/listinfo/gurpsnet-l
