>This was called turbo-compounding, a very different thing from straight >supercharging, or straight turbocharging, the main benefit here being fuel >efficiency...
Well, as long as we're talking Connie's (is it still Friday?), they actually use the Wright R-3350 engine (not 3340 as reported). The power recovery turbines are geared back to the crankshaft and may contribute something in the vicinity of 20% of the engine's power output.
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