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Old 03-15-10, 03:17 PM   #5
PortoFerro
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Originally Posted by Ailantd View Post
Or you could request that to save fuel, both of the props be run from a single diesel (something that was historically possible) during cruises, thus improving your range.
I didn't know that. Is there a reference somewhere?
Why would one shaft be stopped during recharge then, creating quite some drag?

And yes, lot's more stuff to do with the crew would keep me from spinning up the FTL drives much too often...
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