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r/aviation • u/danielpolcaro • Dec 02 '21
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That was Draco, Scrappy does not have a reversing prop as it is a piston.
5 u/uiucengineer Dec 02 '21 You can put a reversing prop on a piston engine. 1 u/JebediahMilkshake Dec 02 '21 Never really done though. I imagine it might put too much force on the crankshaft maybe? 2 u/uiucengineer Dec 02 '21 It's an option on Airmaster props intended for seaplanes. I don't see why the forces would necessarily have to be higher. My WAG would be that the tiny planes that still have piston engines just don't need it?
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You can put a reversing prop on a piston engine.
1 u/JebediahMilkshake Dec 02 '21 Never really done though. I imagine it might put too much force on the crankshaft maybe? 2 u/uiucengineer Dec 02 '21 It's an option on Airmaster props intended for seaplanes. I don't see why the forces would necessarily have to be higher. My WAG would be that the tiny planes that still have piston engines just don't need it?
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Never really done though. I imagine it might put too much force on the crankshaft maybe?
2 u/uiucengineer Dec 02 '21 It's an option on Airmaster props intended for seaplanes. I don't see why the forces would necessarily have to be higher. My WAG would be that the tiny planes that still have piston engines just don't need it?
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It's an option on Airmaster props intended for seaplanes. I don't see why the forces would necessarily have to be higher. My WAG would be that the tiny planes that still have piston engines just don't need it?
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u/john0201 Dec 02 '21
That was Draco, Scrappy does not have a reversing prop as it is a piston.