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Turbo-electric drives are used in some Locomotive s (gas turbines, e.g. with the first TGV ) and ships (steam and sometimes gas turbines). The advantage of the turbo-electric transmission is that it allows the adaption of high-speed turning turbines to the slow turning Propeller s or Wheel s without the need of a heavy and complex Gearbox . A disadvantage shared with the more common Diesel-electric Powertrain is that because of the double conversion of mechanical energy to electricity and back more energy gets lost than with a mechanical transmission. Gas turbine are however usually less Energy Efficient than equally sized Diesel Engine s. SEE ALSO Ships With Turbo-Electric Drive
RMS ''Queen Mary 2'' is powered by General Electric Gas Turbine s in addition to her diesel generators to produce the power to drive her four Rolls-Royce MerMaid electric podded Azimuth Thruster s. EXTERNAL LINKS
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