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Efficiency drops by "propeller" speed and then falls off a cliff when the prop tips go super sonic. So you really can't just make them bigger and spin faster.
by t0mas88 5y ago
Efficiency drops by "propeller" speed and then falls off a cliff when the prop tips go super sonic. So you really can't just make them bigger and spin faster.
- namibj 5y agoIf you have scimitar blades, this isn't an issue up to ~Mach 1.5 if the airspeed remains well subsonic.
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