Comments by "John Burns" (@johnburns4017) on "This Brilliant Engine Makes 1000 HP Without Boost!" video.

  1. So, 1,000 HP at 450 pounds is an impressive power/weight ratio. Suitable for an aircraft. That is 0.45 pounds of weight for each HP. The Rolls Royce Merlin 1 produced 1,000 HP, but weighed 1.320 pounds. Just over three times the weight, giving: 1.32 pound of weight per HP. But Stanley Hooker developed the 2-stage, 2-speed supercharger that gave the Merlin 61 2,000 HP with 1,640 pounds of weight. That is 0.82 pounds for each HP.
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