51250 x 60 = 3,075,000 feet per hour or 582 mph.
Aren't we
getting close to Mach 1?
Scott,
Yes, you're getting close. Mach 1 is around 600 knots (690 mph) depending
on temperature. Your calculation of 582 mph would put you around M.84. The
warmer it is, the faster mach 1 so for the same TAS of the blade tip, a cooler
day would give you a slightly higher mach number, a warmer day a slightly
lower mach number.
Bill
N5ZQ LNC2 O-320 VA42 Fredericksburg,
VA