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Originally posted by sammyg2
Basically a compressor section of a jet engine, but this one has to run 24 hours a day for 10 years without shutting down for any maintenance.
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From what I recall, it's the starting-up and shutting-down that is really hard on turbofan engines. So 24*7*365*10 constant use should be well within the capability of a standard jet.
And 3/4 million is only somewhat overpriced for a large turbofan engine. Probably the rest of the money is in the other stuff you have bolted up to the thing--and that you have the jet bolted up to.
--DD