powerplant
Noun
Meaning
powerplant (plural powerplants)
Alternative spelling of power plant
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A Daimler-Benz DB 603 powerplant was to be installed in the Ju 87 D-1, but it did not have the power of the Jumo 211 and performed "poorly" during tests and was dropped.
Air Force The United States Air Force 's (USAF) competition for a helicopter to be used for support on missile bases included a specific requirement to mandate the use of the General Electric T58 turboshaft as a powerplant.
After satisfactory results, many F4U-1As were fitted with the new powerplant.
A push began for the development of a 3.3 L convert powerplant they had drawn up designs for, but company engineers balked at this suggestion.
Based on experience in Vietnam, the Army required significant performance, survivability and reliability improvements from both UTTAS and the new powerplant.
As the largest-displacement inverted V12 aircraft powerplant built in Germany, the 44.52 litre (2,717 cu. in.) Daimler-Benz DB 603 saw widespread use in twin-engined designs, yet could not exceed the 1,500 kW output level without more development.