(December 6, 2010 at 2:50 am)Tiberius Wrote: Wait...they still have passenger planes with external blades? Holy crap...I've fallen backwards through TIME!
Sure. For low flight speeds turboprops are way more fuel-efficient than regular turbine engines. Which is why they are used quite a lot in European flights. I sit in a turboprop plane about once every two months.
Best regards,
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
Leo van Miert
Horsepower is how hard you hit the wall --Torque is how far you take the wall with you
