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Re: [OM] IMG: Piaggio Propulsion Details

Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Piaggio Propulsion Details
From: "Bill Pearce" <billcpearce@xxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 9 May 2012 10:40:56 -0500
Scimitar shaped blades are VERY expensive, as they are composite, not metal. 
The shape helps keep the blades from going supersonic, which is a very very 
very bad  thing for a prop.

Bill Pearce

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From: Jim Nichols
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 10:18 AM
To: Olympus Camera Discussion
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Piaggio Propulsion Details

I'm sure some of that is possible, Moose.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA
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From: "Moose" <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx>
To: "Olympus Camera Discussion" <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2012 4:11 AM
Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Piaggio Propulsion Details


> On 5/9/2012 12:07 AM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>> Hi Moose,
>>
>> I suspect that the current state of computerized design has caused
>> several
>> companies to experiment with shapes that offer lower sound levels and
>> higher
>> propulsive efficiency.  I have also seen some, but can't recall just
>> where.
>
> It struck me that they might well change shape with load and speed. They
> looked thin, and thus possibly flexible. Pure
> speculation, as I have no knowledge of aircraft engineering.
>
> Twisted Moose
>
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