propwash
Blade-generated airflow behind
Propwash is the turbulent air pushed backward by a spinning propeller, whether from an aircraft or boat.
Pilots and ground crews must account for propwash when maneuvering near other aircraft.
The term sometimes appears figuratively for any turbulent aftermath: We're still dealing with the propwash from that decision.
Aerodynamic wake zone
- downwashAir deflected beneath airfoil
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- vortexRotating fluid column
- eddiesCounter-flowing circular currents
swirl · buffeting · wake · disturbance · blast · gust · draft · updraft
Sharp flat cutting parts
- rotationTurning on an axis
- RPMTurns in sixty seconds
- pitchFrequency of sound
- thrustForceful forward motion
spin · hub · disc · feathering · constant speed · torque
Scattered broken fragments
- taxiVehicle for hire
- blast zoneExplosion's destructive radius
- jet blastExhaust wind from aircraft
- windblownDisplaced by gusts
tarmac · apron · clearance · ground crew · marshalling
Resistance through fluid
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- angle of attackWing-to-airflow orientation
- boundary layerViscous region near walls
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
stall · streamline · pressure differential · velocity · laminar flow · air resistance · wingtip
slipstream
Aerodynamic wake zone
- downwashAir deflected beneath airfoil
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- vortexRotating fluid column
eddies · swirl · buffeting · wake · disturbance · blast · gust · draft · updraft · airstream
blades
Sharp flat cutting parts
thrust · spin · hub · disc · feathering · constant speed · torque
debris
Scattered broken fragments
- taxiVehicle for hire
- blast zoneExplosion's destructive radius
- jet blastExhaust wind from aircraft
windblown · tarmac · apron · clearance · ground crew · marshalling
drag
Resistance through fluid
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- angle of attackWing-to-airflow orientation
- boundary layerViscous region near walls
airspeed · stall · streamline · pressure differential · velocity · laminar flow · air resistance · wingtip
propwashbreeze
Light, gentle air movement
gust · thermal · sea breeze · trade winds · prevailing wind
propwashsubstance
Physical material with mass
straight talk · plain truth · facts · candor · sincerity
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