Thread: V-22 Prop Configuration, 3-vs-4 blades
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Old March 30th 06, 09:21 AM posted to rec.aviation.military.naval,rec.aviation.military
Steve Hix
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Default V-22 Prop Configuration, 3-vs-4 blades
In article .com,
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Bob Moore wrote:

Reed Judd-Dyer wrote

How does more blades equal less efficiency?

Those of us that flew rubber band powered contest model
aircraft way back ('40s-'50s) KNOW that the most efficient
propellor has only ONE blade...and a counterweight on the
other side. :-)

Bob Moore

A Helo with one blade would have to be the most uncomfortable ride,
until after a minute or so, when it had shook itself to pieces.

quite a bit less than a minute...

The single-blade prop with counterweight actually worked pretty well in
testing.