• traches@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year 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.

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      1 year 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.

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        1 year ago

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