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Originally Posted by Citationkid  but shouldn't the redline still be 100%?
Thanks,
Alex. |
You would think...but that's not how jet engine compressor speeds are measured. 100% is not maximum compressor speed. It's just 100% of some arbitrary number (it probably has some reason to it...I think I knew at one time, but I can't remember now.)
Using that arbitrary number for a baseline measurement of compressor speed...the redline (max) might actually be 105% or so of that baseline number.