Timeline for Is there an example of a classic aviation engineering moment when engineers had to discard all their work due to the wrong approach?
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| Jun 23, 2021 at 11:08 | comment | added | Zeiss Ikon | @CalinCeteras I've read that, too, though I think they're barely supersonic, and the bomber itself is firmly subsonic, as compared to the XF-84H which was high-subsonic and intended to fly supersonic, with significantly supersonic tips. And the Bear is pretty danged loud, too... | |
| Jun 23, 2021 at 10:32 | comment | added | Calin Ceteras | If I remember correctly, the TU-95 "Bear" patrol bomber of the Russians has supersonic propeller tips. | |
| Jun 14, 2021 at 11:17 | comment | added | Zeiss Ikon | @leftaroundabout Lots of X-plane concepts were "what happens if" experiments. Republic was pretty sure they could break Mach 1 on a propeller, and solve the slow throttle response of direct thrust turbines (by being able to almost instantly change pitch). Whole concept out the window before first takeoff... | |
| Jun 14, 2021 at 0:00 | comment | added | leftaroundabout | If you're going to count X-planes then this will become a long list... | |
| Jun 13, 2021 at 11:01 | history | answered | Zeiss Ikon | CC BY-SA 4.0 |