Lets explore the 4 most popular propeller myths that I often see and hear talked about. Does a smaller diameter propeller make an airplane faster? Is large diameter propellers only good for STOL planes? This and another 2 myths are covered in the video, explaining some very interesting - and unexpected - facts about airplane propellers.
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IMAGES:
P-47D Hun Hunter-author Kogo (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:GNU_Free_Documentation_License,_version_1.2) cropped & zoom
Republic P-47 Thunderbolt-author Eric Friedebac (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/deed.en) cropped & arrow, text overlaid
F4U-Corsair OE-EAS OTT 2013 04 main landing gear-author Julian Herzog (http://julianherzog.com/) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en) no changes
F4U-Corsair OE-EAS OTT 2013 15-author Julian Herzog (http://julianherzog.com/) (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.en) cropped, slow zoom
Zenair STOL CH 701 Krakow-author Jakub Hałun (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en) cropped, slow zoom
Chapters:
0:00 Premise
0:31 Myth 1 - 3 Blades Are Less Noisy than 2 Blades
4:03 Myth 2 - 3 Blade Props Should be Shorter than 2 Blade Props
7:48 Myth 3 - Fast Planes Need Small Diameter Props
9:04 Myth 4 - Large Diameter Props Belong on STOL Planes, Not Fast Planes
11:00 Large Diameter Prop Lightbulb Moment
13:19 Learning Propellers From History
14:29 BUT...it was a myth for a reason