← Back to context Comment by direwolf20 6 hours ago Is this not... a propeller? A turboprop engine? 4 comments direwolf20 Reply idontwantthis 5 hours ago I’m not an expert but I think the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofans. That is a hard problem to fix because you don’t have the duct to contain the noise and catch the blades if one were to break. JumpCrisscross 3 hours ago > the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofansCommercial engines are not designed to have anything to supersonic. idontwantthis 2 hours ago https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/22316/why-do-tu... 1 reply →
idontwantthis 5 hours ago I’m not an expert but I think the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofans. That is a hard problem to fix because you don’t have the duct to contain the noise and catch the blades if one were to break. JumpCrisscross 3 hours ago > the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofansCommercial engines are not designed to have anything to supersonic. idontwantthis 2 hours ago https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/22316/why-do-tu... 1 reply →
JumpCrisscross 3 hours ago > the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofansCommercial engines are not designed to have anything to supersonic. idontwantthis 2 hours ago https://aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/22316/why-do-tu... 1 reply →
I’m not an expert but I think the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofans. That is a hard problem to fix because you don’t have the duct to contain the noise and catch the blades if one were to break.
> the distinction is that the blade tips in these reach supersonic speeds like in turbofans
Commercial engines are not designed to have anything to supersonic.
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