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Black Start, Chapter 5: Gas Turbine Planes, Trains & Automobiles

Published on April 11, 2011 By dlucier

After World War II, it became popular to apply a new technology to modes of transportation including planes, trains and automobiles.  The combustion (gas) turbine, under development during the war, found many commercial applications.  Some succeeded; some didn’t.  Some came up against forces that crushed such innovative ideas.  Planes, trains and automobiles became the focus [...]