If you lose a prop blade in a fixed wing, the vibration will tear the engine off the front of the plane and the massive imbalance will prevent a graceful descent. Same end result as in the copter.
On Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 11:29 PM M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > If you lose a prop blade in a fixed wing, there's at least a chance of a > deadstick landing. With a copter, it's put your head between your legs > and kiss your ass goodbye... > > On Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 7:30 PM dan penoff.com via Mercedes < > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > At least in a helicopter you can autorotate. > > > > -D > > > > > On Apr 11, 2022, at 7:53 AM, M. Mitchell Marmel via Mercedes < > > mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > > > > > I'm beginning to give fly-by-wire the same high regard I give to > > > helicopters, i.e. I want no part of either. > > > > > > -MMM- > > > > > >> On Mon, Apr 11, 2022 at 9:32 AM Floyd Thursby via Mercedes < > > >> mercedes@okiebenz.com> wrote: > > >> > > >> oops > > >> > > >> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avVvgYQtDiI > > >> > > >> > > >> -- > > >> --FT > > >> _______________________________________ > > >> http://www.okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > >> > > >> To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > >> http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > >> > > >> > > > _______________________________________ > > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > > http://www.okiebenz.com > > > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > > > > _______________________________________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com > > -- OK Don "Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to pause and reflect." Mark Twain “Basic research is what I’m doing when I don’t know what I am doing.” Wernher Von Braun 2013 F150, 18 mpg 2017 Subaru Legacy, 30 mpg 1957 C182A, 12 mpg - but at 150 mph! _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
