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Re: The Square-Cube law........

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0.53 is the maximum operating velocity, which is a speed limit for operating an aircraft while managing wear and tear and maintaining passenger safety.

so the fact an engine can exceed its maximum thrust by 10% is neither here nor there.

one relates to the capacity of an engine to produce power. the other describes a restriction that limits maintenance costs.


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Re: The Square-Cube law........
By: faul
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Tue, 24 Jun 14 2:06 AM
Msg. 15725 of 54959

"According to the Guinness Book of Records, at 127,900 pounds-force (569 kN)f, the engine holds the record for the highest thrust (although rated at 115,300 pounds-force (513 kN)f). This thrust record was accomplished inadvertently as part of a one-hour, triple-red-line engine stress test."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/General_Electric_GE90

So the GE90 Engine Rated at 115,500lbs can be pushed
in a lab stress test,triple red line,to 127,900lbs.

So an Engine can produce around 11% more thrust
than it's mmo rating....if we assume the square-cube
law doesn't apply & there is no extra drag due to
increased velocity & no extra cubic Power required
to overcome the drag clearly even after that your simulation speed of 700mph at level flight at 2000ft is impossible......


At 0.53MMO at sea level =400mph
10% more power =440mph
20% more Power =480mph
30% more Power =520mph
40% more Power =560mph
50% more Power =600mph

perhaps the simulation software added Another
2 Engines......SmileGarbage in,Garbage out.....


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