In author's opinion supersonic propeller and gas turbine each has its own sphere: gas turbine for lightness and relative simplicity, and supersonic propeller for high speed aircraft where long range fuel economy and short takeoff and landing runs are essential (as for shipboard use); its advantages for use as brake.
Supersonic propellers
Roy Aeronautical Soc -- J
Royal Aeronautical Society -- Journal ; 55 , n 492
1951
11 pages
Article (Journal)
English
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Aerodynamic design of supersonic propellers from structural considerations
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