Ah, yes, I see how that would work.

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by Andrew Grygus

7/4/21 12:53:56 PM

Ah, yes, I see how that would work.

The wheels spin the prop so it pushes back against the wind, so the effective wind at the propeller is greater than the actual wind. Wind plus reverse thrust = faster.

Mechanics is Counter-Intuitive Part MCMXIV - (Another Scott) - (4) - July 3, 2021, 11:16:18 PM EDT

Awesome, a follow-up! - (drook) - July 4, 2021, 12:13:13 AM EDT

I don't consider that "counter-intuitive" - (Andrew Grygus) - (2) - July 4, 2021, 12:15:35 AM EDT

That's backwards - (drook) - (1) - July 4, 2021, 01:53:02 AM EDT

Ah, yes, I see how that would work. - (Andrew Grygus) - July 4, 2021, 12:53:56 PM EDT

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