On Jul 28, 2012 7:00 PM, "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?
I'm not absolutely certain, but INTERPRET suspect it's something to do with
matching engine rpm and power to a 2-bladed prop without resorting to the
extra weight and complexity of a reduction gear. The net result being that
the prop has to be of such a diameter that the tips get supersonic at
optimal rpm.
I wonder if anyone's ever tried putting a smaller diameter 3-bladed prop on
one.
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