Warbird Information Exchange

This question was posed to me, "what does the N stand for in N1, N2"?

I don't ever remember reading about it........

rotational speed, usually in percentage of maximum Revolutions per minute, for instance 82%. N1 would be the low pressure compressor and N2 would be a higher pressure compressor on a multi spool engine.

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GOOD MORNING, WELCOME TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
Press "1" for English.
Press "2" to disconnect until you have learned to speak English.

Sooooo, how am I going to know to press 1 or 2, if I do not speak English????

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I understand what N1/N2 is.... And you are saying that the N just stands for roational? Then why wouldn't they have made it R1/R2?
Are we sure that there isn't a more scientific name for the N? Like P3 is pressure bleed air, V is velocity, etc......

Thanks!

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N followed by a number letter combination indicates it is an aircraft registered in the United States. N1 and N2 are both aircraft registered to the US Department of Transportation.

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If Ng is Gas Generator Speed, What is NFg?

Also:
How can you land an airplane on water?
Wouldnt you Water on Water?

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Silverplate.
I understand the North American registration of aircraft. The "N" that I was asking about is related to turbofan engines. The fan speed is refered to as N1, the turbine section is refered to as N2.

A friend of mine at Rolls Royce who works with this sort of thing had this to say, " Control law has used the letter N to be the designation for engine RPM. Might have been a reference to Newton's law, but........."

So it is still a mystery.

And NFG can be New F_ _Ken Guy too!