at the speed of sound, the propeller STOPS PRODUCING THRUST. this is wierd, but this is the speed of sound at the propeller tips, apparantly this has something to do with pressure, and viscosity with the oscillations that occur at that speed.
One would typically think it to be the other way around though.....
as for the speed of acceleration:
Look up: Ion Drive Propulsion Units and Plasma Drive Propulsion Units.
both developed by NASA, and for use in space whenever they get around to going someplace other than the moon with people onboard.
AlaskaStarStatistics: Posted by AlaskaStar — Sat Jun 24, 2006 3:34 am
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