Maintenance is another factor. Turboprop aircraft run at lower temperatures and pressures than jets, which extends engine life and reduces component costs. Additionally, it enables airlines to serve ...
If you have ever observed a propeller plane closely, you might have noticed the propeller is slightly angled to the right. The angled engine and propeller can seem jarring, considering symmetry is ...
Certain propeller driven aeroplanes are equipped with piston engines whose fundamental "firing"-frequency coincides with the rotational frequency of the propeller. Taking the two sources as a system ...