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To: gaijin
Propellers are limited to around 480 MPH.

Propellers are only suitable for use at subsonic airspeeds mostly below about 480 mph (770 km/h; 420 kn), as above this speed the blade tip speed approaches the speed of sound and local supersonic flow causes high drag, noise and propeller structural problems.

22 posted on 06/18/2019 11:37:24 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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To: central_va

They give the Vne (never exceed) as 340 kts in the eviation stats for the “Alice”...


33 posted on 06/18/2019 2:15:41 PM PDT by elteemike (Light travels faster than sound...That's why so many people appear bright until you hear them speak)
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