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Originally Posted by ETR3(SS)
Not sure what you're getting at, but no they're not.
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Based on his handle, I think Wolferz is German.
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As for this new system I believe it was first tested on Tullibee with less than impressive results.
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Well, it was too slow, but then technology did make some strides. Besides, a boomer arguably needs silence more than it needs speed.
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My one concern with this is the electrical power required for propulsion. You need an electric motor that can generate 60k shp to keep up the current standard. And I fail to see how adding a large drain on the ships electrical grid will provide more power for other systems. Adding a more powerful reactor will do that.
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Going to turbo-electric, there will be one big generator instead of a steam turbine and a few "service" generators with limited capacity, so the reactor's whole output can be diverted to electrical systems instead of a fraction.