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Not true; the only aircraft that does what you describe is a glider. Any propeller will generate a lot of noise, the tips of the blades get close to the sound b
by AdrianB1 6y ago
Not true; the only aircraft that does what you describe is a glider. Any propeller will generate a lot of noise, the tips of the blades get close to the sound barrier. Disclaimer: pilot here, I did fly gliders and I fly propeller planes regularly.
- m4rtink 6y agoWell, even in a glider all the air moving by does quite some hissing, so its not completely silent (judging from the two flights I took as a passenger in a Blanik and Super Blanik respectively). Still much quieter than a small prop aircraft & you can talk with the pilot just fine. On the other hand from the ground - yeah, a glider is pretty much silent. You might sometimes hear some rather earie whistling from some types when they are directly above, but thats it.
- AdrianB1 6y agoHe said the wind is the only thing you hear. Yes, in a glider you hear the air moving, but adding a propeller adds a huge amount of noise over that base sound.