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They are powered by a single General Electric S9G nuclear reactor generating 40,000 shaft horsepower with a pump jet propulsor.
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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
Built for speed, Jacob Jones had two Curtis steam turbines, which delivered a total of 17,000 shaft horsepower, giving her a top speed of 30 knots.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Sep. 2022
Two electric motors, each delivering eight shaft horsepower, are used; there is one to each rear wheel, the latter being driven by a rugged sprocket and chain system that is geared down to conserve power.
—B.c. George, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
The Zubrs are each equipped with five gas turbine engines each generating 12,100 shaft horsepower.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2020
One likely upgrade is the Army’s Improved Turbine Engine, which would increase the Apache’s horsepower to a total of 6,000 shaft horsepower.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 May 2018
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Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 14 Mar. 2023
Built for speed, Jacob Jones had two Curtis steam turbines, which delivered a total of 17,000 shaft horsepower, giving her a top speed of 30 knots.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 2 Sep. 2022
Two electric motors, each delivering eight shaft horsepower, are used; there is one to each rear wheel, the latter being driven by a rugged sprocket and chain system that is geared down to conserve power.
—B.c. George, Car and Driver, 27 June 2022
The Zubrs are each equipped with five gas turbine engines each generating 12,100 shaft horsepower.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 July 2020
One likely upgrade is the Army’s Improved Turbine Engine, which would increase the Apache’s horsepower to a total of 6,000 shaft horsepower.
—Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 30 May 2018
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“Shaft horsepower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shaft%20horsepower. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.
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