Welcome to the Woodward Governor Company unofficial History Site

This is an experimental fuel control X42419 designed by the Woodward Governor Company for the Solar gas turbine engine in the 1970's. The Solar unit was a small portable engine and generator that was supposed to be portable enough for one or possibly 2 man carry. The governor system was designed by George Parker a Woodward engineer. The flyweight speed was approximately 14,000 rpm and the fuel control amount range from almost nothing to about 1 pound per hour.

Created on

Wednesday 4 January 2012

Posted on

Friday 26 February 2016

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• Historical diesel, gas and steam turbine governor system information.

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