Perhaps because it has a small prop whose tips go supersonic, Bill? If it has
a prop with a small area, perhaps it has to go faster to create sufficient
thrust.
I'll ask someone who might know, at work.
Chris
On 28 Jul 2012, at 19:00, "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce@xxxxxxx> wrote:
> I love the sound of round engines turning props, but really, the T-6? How
> could anything with such low performance make so much noise? The most recent
> T-6, however, just makes a slight wooosh.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jim Nichols
> Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2012 12:04 PM
> To: Olympus Camera Discussion
> Subject: Re: [OM] Fly-in airplane photo of the day
>
> 600 hp Pratt & Whitney, combined with a prop that was maximized for noise.
> ;~)
>
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