Performance Qs
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Performance Qs
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I fly the Q400. Vmo changes quite a bit during climb. The bird strike-Vmo-limit below 8.000 I understand (not an aerodynamic limit). What I don't understand, is why the Vmo increases slightly (4 kts) from 10.000ft to 18.000ft, and then starts to drop so steeply up to 25.000ft - from 286KIAS to 248KIAS in just 7.000ft?
At M.58, the compressibility effects cannot possibly be that pronounced? Or? Could it be due to the propellers? What am I missing?
I fly the Q400. Vmo changes quite a bit during climb. The bird strike-Vmo-limit below 8.000 I understand (not an aerodynamic limit). What I don't understand, is why the Vmo increases slightly (4 kts) from 10.000ft to 18.000ft, and then starts to drop so steeply up to 25.000ft - from 286KIAS to 248KIAS in just 7.000ft?
At M.58, the compressibility effects cannot possibly be that pronounced? Or? Could it be due to the propellers? What am I missing?
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I have no familiarity with the Type in question but, in general ...
At lower levels the barber pole looks at Vmo which will be EAS-limited .. but it's showing IAS .. hence the increase with height.
At the crossover Hp the Mmo limit takes over which accounts for the reasonably steep IAS reduction with Hp above crossover height.
At lower levels the barber pole looks at Vmo which will be EAS-limited .. but it's showing IAS .. hence the increase with height.
At the crossover Hp the Mmo limit takes over which accounts for the reasonably steep IAS reduction with Hp above crossover height.
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Answered previously here
Also here and there's some more general discussion of prop design issues here
Old Smokey's reply in the first thread linked above is both technically the answer and very prescient:
Also here and there's some more general discussion of prop design issues here
Old Smokey's reply in the first thread linked above is both technically the answer and very prescient:
Originally Posted by OldSmokeydamus
This is such a common one that it should almost become a Sticky!
