Comment by rightbyte Comment by rightbyte 4 days ago 1 reply Copy Link View on Hacker News Piston engines surely are more complex than jet engines though? Which replaced the "flapping engines".
Copy Link readmodifywrite 3 days ago Collapse Comment - They are not. Turbine engines require much higher quality manufacturing and tolerances and operate at much higher speeds and pressures. There is more to it than the perceived number of moving parts. Reply View | 0 replies
They are not. Turbine engines require much higher quality manufacturing and tolerances and operate at much higher speeds and pressures. There is more to it than the perceived number of moving parts.