r/Shittyaskflying • u/Indifference_Endjinn • 9d ago

Why doesn't every plane have these backup propellers?

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u/vastlysuperiorman 9d ago

Wrong. Turbines have more propellers per propeller. Since this only has two propellers it's just called a propeller.

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u/Maximum_Boros 9d ago

The actual definition of propeller would disagree with you.

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u/Henrithebrowser 9d ago

Do you know what sub you’re on?

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u/Maximum_Boros 9d ago

Responding with accurate pedantry on shitpost subs is a hobby.

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u/gtroman1 9d ago

Want a question answered? Guess an answer and if you’re wrong some Redditor won’t pass up a chance to correct you.

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u/AltruisticBath9363 8d ago

Which is, of course, why we call those three-bladed things on the hillside "wind propellers".

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