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Everyone claiming you are wrong hasn't bothered to google. Literally the first response for "overture turboprop" is a series of articles confirming what you sai

by tedivm 4y ago

Everyone claiming you are wrong hasn't bothered to google. Literally the first response for "overture turboprop" is a series of articles confirming what you said. > The Overture supersonic aircraft will be powered by three turboprop engines, which includes two that will be mounted under each wing, while the third engine will be fitted at the end of the fuselage. https://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/overture-supersonic-commercial-aircraft/ https://www.aerospace-technology.com/projects/overture-super...

replygirl 4y ago
they're right after all—many blogs got it wrong. maybe boom's PR screwed up
ominous_prime 4y ago
It really must be a simple typo, it's inaccurate to the point of being nonsensical.
nemetroid 4y ago
It’s like claiming an upcoming Tesla model will use Ni-Cd batteries. No matter how many blogs claim it, it's clearly wrong.
cortesoft 4y ago
There is no way you could go supersonic with a turboprop
- m4rtink 4y ago
  Maybe in a steep dive ? ;-)
- projektfu 4y ago
  Just the tip...
- LegitShady 4y ago
  if your next stop is tbe pavement and its a one time use aircraft...
- rsynnott 4y ago
  Well, it'd be impressively noisy, anyway.
- jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago
  You can, it's just so loud it becomes health risk to even share a runway with it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XF-84H_Thunderscreech https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XF-84H_Thunderscreech
  - jcampbell1 4y ago
    That plane didn’t go supersonic. It is impossible for a propeller driven aircraft to go supersonic.
  - Danieru 4y ago
    To save others the click: that plane never reached super sonic. What makes the turboprop itself supersonic is the blades are traveling super sonic. Normal turboprops are limited by keeping their blade tips below super sonic to prevent booms and vibration. It is not special to go super sonic at the blade tips, this experimental plane only served to confirm that. So it is correct to say no turboprop plane has ever gone super sonic and the idea that boom is turboprop powered is wrong on its face.

by tedivm 4y ago

replygirl 4y ago

they're right after all—many blogs got it wrong. maybe boom's PR screwed up

ominous_prime 4y ago

It really must be a simple typo, it's inaccurate to the point of being nonsensical.

nemetroid 4y ago

It’s like claiming an upcoming Tesla model will use Ni-Cd batteries. No matter how many blogs claim it, it's clearly wrong.

cortesoft 4y ago

There is no way you could go supersonic with a turboprop

m4rtink 4y ago
Maybe in a steep dive ? ;-)
projektfu 4y ago
Just the tip...
LegitShady 4y ago
if your next stop is tbe pavement and its a one time use aircraft...
rsynnott 4y ago
Well, it'd be impressively noisy, anyway.
jasonwatkinspdx 4y ago
You can, it's just so loud it becomes health risk to even share a runway with it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XF-84H_Thunderscreech https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_XF-84H_Thunderscreech
- jcampbell1 4y ago
  That plane didn’t go supersonic. It is impossible for a propeller driven aircraft to go supersonic.
- Danieru 4y ago
  To save others the click: that plane never reached super sonic. What makes the turboprop itself supersonic is the blades are traveling super sonic. Normal turboprops are limited by keeping their blade tips below super sonic to prevent booms and vibration. It is not special to go super sonic at the blade tips, this experimental plane only served to confirm that. So it is correct to say no turboprop plane has ever gone super sonic and the idea that boom is turboprop powered is wrong on its face.