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Old 30th Apr 2008, 05:57
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Son of the Bottle
 
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Wouldn't it get diced by the prop first? Theres a question for someone who wants to do a bit of maths.

Edit: not necessarily, if the aircraft at 100 knots travels around 170ft per second the prop at 2300 rpm passes the windscreen about 80 times per second (two blades) leaving a window of 2 feet or so for any fauna to slip through.

Now where did I leave my anorak?

Last edited by Son of the Bottle; 30th Apr 2008 at 06:10. Reason: Couldn't resist it.
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