Dreamlinerwannabe
Quote from Basil
"The plus point, when you make it onto the Dreamliner, is that you don't have to worry about all that stuff
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Actually you still have a constant speed propeller in the form of a RAT on the 787.
You won't have to worry about manifold pressure or propeller pitch control unless they further develop a variable pitch fan.
Variable pitch turbofan :
Patent US3946554 - Variable pitch turbofan engine and a method for operating same - Google Patents
A good read here for operation of the 787 RAT:
Boeing 787: A Pilots Perspective
The Rat Part!!
If 3 of the 4 engine drive generators fail in flight, the APU will start automatically. Two APU generators can be operated to the certified ceiling of 43,000 feet. If all four generator fail in flight, the Ram Air Turbine will deploy (RAT) will deploy and power only essential buses and, if necessary, hydraulic power to the flight controls (should the RAT itself fail, standby power will ensure continued use of the autopilot, captain’s flight director and instruments, FMC, 2 IRSs and VHF radios in addition to some other essential instruments).
Ram Air Turbine:
Ram air turbine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
So even the basic theory of the constant speed propeller is still applied to a modern aircraft.