Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #33391
From: Ernest Christley <echristley@nc.rr.com>
Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] prop speed
Date: Sun, 27 Aug 2006 00:53:09 -0400
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Barry Gardner wrote:
That would mean that the rpm they calculate would be too high for an aircraft (except for the first five seconds of takeoff) and the prop length recommended would be longer than an aircraft could use because the longer tip could go supersonic when the forward velocity is added in.

Anyone want to tackle this or straighten me out?

  
No straightening needed.  Your course line is perfectly straight.  Your conclusions are solid.
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