VF, I walked around 2 Lear Jets (models 45 and 60) the other day, and one of them had lights embedded (beneath the surface) in the side of the fuselage ahead of the wing leading edge, aimed back at roughly 45 degrees through a small flush mounted window, at the leading edge of the wing. The purpose was to illuminate the wing leading edge (to check for ice accumulation?). Anyway, the installation was flush against the side of the fuselage, and was therefore aerodynamically clean.
This same type of installation would work for this application, with the strobe installed ahead of the wing (embedded in the side of the fuselage in the exact same manner as I observed on the Learjet) aimed back at the prop disk.
I agree that a very simple electronic device could also be included that regulates a slow flash frequency in relation to prop speed, so flash syncing does not occur.
I would also love to hear from ground ops personnel on this.
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Safe flying to you...
[This message has been edited by Flight Safety (edited 05 April 2001).]