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Aircraft propellers are airfoils which convert rotary motion from a piston or turbine engine into thrust suitable for propelling an aircraft.
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Why does flight training usually start with (unsafe?) propeller planes and not with (safer?)...
I've heard it claimed that small Cessnas are favoured by flight schools in part because they exhibit so many of the classic small-plane flaws in their handling. And, while it's relatively easy to get …
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Why are push-propellers so rare, yet they are still around?
A propeller strike is therefore unlikely. … A rear-mounted propeller would routinely strike the deck in that case, becoming a major hazard to both the aircraft itself and the flight deck crew. …
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Why don't planes have a reverse propeller as air brakes?
Most jet airliners and some propeller-driven aircraft (chiefly those designed for short-field operations) do in fact have some sort of thrust reversal system already. …
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