Tesla demonstrated a 200 horsepower (150 kilowatts) 16,000 rpm bladeless turbine
1906 New York City, New York, U.S.
On his 50th birthday, in 1906, Tesla demonstrated a 200 horsepower (150 kilowatts) 16,000 rpm bladeless turbine. During 1910–1911, at the Waterside Power Station in New York, several of his bladeless turbine engines were tested at 100–5,000 hp.