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Old 13-October-2007, 09:51 PM
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Originally Posted by antoniseb View Post
Are you asking whether there is something fundamental about the nature of moving a plane by twirling a propeller that makes it impossible to move faster than sound?
Yes. Since it is pulling (screwing) itself through the air instead of pushing, even if the propellor is in the rear, is there some fundamental reason why it can't break the sound barrier?
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