90% of such a proposal would be a materials problem. Advantages are that we're only talking about maybe 20HP, so the diameter of the thing would be small, making the physical (but not thermal) stresses more modest. There would be LOTS of details to work out; the development bill would be large. I just think (wish?) the payoff would be worth it. With a single operating point (which turbines kinda already have) the efficiency, noise, and emissions could be optimized. And it doesn't fly, so that'd translate to a whole bunch of cost savings in the end. That's my dream, anyway.
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