Since your prop has a positive angle of attack, that's how it produces
thrust, what is the back of the prop actually meets the oncoming relative
wind.
Jerry Eichenberger
Columbus, Ohio
N2906H

>>> Jack Lewis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 03/02/99 04:50PM >>>
Since 99069 is down with a broken engine I have a lot of time 
on my hands.  This leaves time to ponder all the stuff that
inquiring minds want to know.  So here is one for you old
hands.

While working on the prop I noticed that all the bug guts were
on the back side of the prop.  Now I would assume that a plane
traveling at 100 mph would run into some bugs on the front of
the prop, not the back.  So the question is: Why are bugs on the
back and not the front?

I am only guess when I reason that since a prop is like a spinning
wing, high pressure air at the back of the prop pushes the little
critters to their death. 

Anyone want to enlighten me on this?

Jack
99069
6A3  Andrews-Murphy, NC

 

 
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