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Wings Over Pittsburgh USN/USCG (Read 264 times)
Jul 2nd, 2007 at 1:49pm

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F-18 Super Hornet-talked to the pilot for a while about the characteristics of the USN's "Interim" aircraft
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EA-6 Prowler-set to be replaced by the E18 Growler by the end of the decade-notice the Ricky Bobby punchline Shake n Bake
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E-2 Hawkeye freshly upgraded with the 8 bladed turboprop
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Reply #1 - Jul 2nd, 2007 at 6:29pm

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Nice shots Jason, That is some very expensive umbrellas those people have, next year you will have to get there early.  Good job though, Mark
 

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Reply #2 - Jul 2nd, 2007 at 8:52pm

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Why does the E-2 have EIGHT prop blades? Even the C-130J has six prop blades!
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Reply #3 - Jul 3rd, 2007 at 8:40am
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Ein wrote on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 8:52pm:
Shocked Shocked Shocked
Why does the E-2 have EIGHT prop blades? Even the C-130J has six prop blades!


Noise reduction?
 
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Reply #4 - Jul 4th, 2007 at 1:57pm

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Björn wrote on Jul 3rd, 2007 at 8:40am:
Ein wrote on Jul 2nd, 2007 at 8:52pm:
Shocked Shocked Shocked
Why does the E-2 have EIGHT prop blades? Even the C-130J has six prop blades!


Noise reduction?


Actually, I think the more props it as the more noise it would make...... good question...
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Reply #5 - Jul 4th, 2007 at 2:34pm
Björn   Ex Member

 
Not really.

All the modern civil turboporps have six blades...
 
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