The US military and gaslighting its own troops; name a more iconic duo

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"Without a propeller"!? When have you ever been able to see a propeller on a flying aircraft??

All the time, the tip has to stay subsonic so they don’t spin that fast. 1021 RPM on an H-model herc for example.

Huh, interesting. It just seems like from a distance, while both it and the aircraft are moving fast, a visual determination of whether a propeller is there or not or not seems... difficult.

Depends on distance, angle, and lighting but they’re definitely visible from another aircraft. (Source: former c-130 flight engineer)

You can't see individual blades, but you can absolutely see the disc the propeller forms. Same with helicopters.