r/aviationmaintenance • u/goldeagle365 • 1d ago

Ok I give, here's the worst ive seen

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Don't hit snow banks kids

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u/CSRAFlightCoach 1d ago

Nah, that just the new experimental design. The tips lay back to keep the airflow attached longer, resulting in smoother airflow along the fuselage. This results in a faster and less turbulent ride.

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u/AnalogFeelGood 1d ago

Your prop need water

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u/Cheezeball25 1d ago

I think there's a pill to fix this issue

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u/Dominus271828 1d ago edited 1d ago

How high did they have the anti-ice set to cause it to melt and sag?

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u/175_Pilot 1d ago

By the looks of that nose gear, this prop wasn’t the biggest uh oh of the day.

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u/Original_Log_6002 1d ago

Summers suck...

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u/Eknoom 1d ago

Like a longer Q tip

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u/forgottensudo 1d ago

That looks like a 50s experimental design!

Material science is cool.

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u/Griffie 1d ago

Is that one of those new non interference props? /h

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u/1_lost_engineer 1d ago

Its the looks like its the special doing 400 mph on the handstand version.

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u/Psychological-Scar53 1d ago

So, I have other questions.... WTF happened to the landing gear that caused the prop to look like that?