2007/11/14, Lee Inness-Brown <leeib at
sequan.com>:
It used helium atmosphere around the disks to
reduce friction. The disk was
12" in diameter and spun at 33,000 RPM (not a typo),
Hm, any idea what made it spin? - Diesel engine? Heh..
You'd have to have a killer transmission to spin a diesel up to that
speed. 8-)