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27mm
A late uncle was a Lanc pilot during WW2; after landing from a raid, it was not unusual for crew members to exit while the engines were being shut down. On this occasion, one of the young lads climbed down, but instead of walking to the rear of the aircraft, walked forward into one of the idling props and was instantly killed.
I read an article in a magazine some years ago documenting how people had walked through idling props without being touched, usually big radials. On one occasion, the guy realised what he had just done and fainted!!