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Old 22nd May 2009, 08:42
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jimtherev
 
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Originally Posted by KiloDeltaYankee
I have heard propeller and rotor tips go briefly supersonic; for example on T-6 Harvards. However I always believed that this was highly inefficient and one of the factors limiting the top speed of propeller aircraft.

Please enlighten me...

KDY
The inefficiency question seems the interesting bit here. Anyone...?
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