• @traches
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    910 months ago

    All the time, the tip has to stay subsonic so they don’t spin that fast. 1021 RPM on an H-model herc for example.

    • @[email protected]
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      110 months ago

      Huh, interesting. It just seems like from a distance, while both it and the aircraft are moving fast, a visual determination of whether a propeller is there or not or not seems… difficult.

      • @traches
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        510 months ago

        Depends on distance, angle, and lighting but they’re definitely visible from another aircraft. (Source: former c-130 flight engineer)