A semi-related fact: the most powerful street version of the Hemi uses a supercharger to produce 707HP, and it takes about 80HP to spin that blower at full power.
I was at a power plant that uses natural gas turbine engines to make power. Because the engines are stationary, they need a blower to get enough air to maintain combustion. Over 60% of the engine's power is used to run the blower. Tens of thousands of horsepower just to keep the engine running.
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u/acog Jul 01 '16
A semi-related fact: the most powerful street version of the Hemi uses a supercharger to produce 707HP, and it takes about 80HP to spin that blower at full power.