bohmvelocity.bsky.social
He/Him. Aerospace engineer, Artemis mission analyst at NASA Langely Research Center. All opinions expressed here are my own and do not reflect Agency policy.
👤 Joined on 03 August 2023
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@bohmvelocity.bsky.socialalmost done this here techmarine. his backpack is taking forever though
Show Postthey are so much worse lol higher disk loading also means higher stress on the airscew
Show Postlike, jet engines are only better than props if you're going really fast (which a heli is obviously not doing, its main job is to hover) and fewer, larger props is always better than more, smaller props
Show PostOr, in simpler terms: pushing a large volume of air slowly takes less energy than pushing a small volume of air very fast, and F = ma
Show Postbtw, what I mean when I say propellers are strictly more efficient than jets (at low velocities)
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