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This Turbo-Compound Radial Was Cutting-Edge 70 Years Ago, Is Still Amazing

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  • This Turbo-Compound Radial Was Cutting-Edge 70 Years Ago, Is Still Amazing

    Remember the 1980s when turbocharging first became prevalent in cars? Manufacturers—many of whom were not even building cars—were quick to slap “Turbo” on anything that was supposed to be an upsell. Long before the Reagan Administration, however, airplanes were using turbines to make horsepower. A number of World War II airplanes, like the P-38 Lightning, […]

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