The Unexpected Genius of Contra-Rotating Propellers

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Play the incredible War Thunder game and click my link and claim your extra bonuses: https://playwt.link/ziroth This video explores the incredible designs of contra-rotating propellers. Although they were mostly popular in military applications of the past, due to the benefits of the toroidal propeller, they might be making an epic return. The toroidal propeller really came into the mainstream last year when MIT and Sharrow gave a new take on an older design. These have been shown to improve efficiency and reduce noise on boats, planes, and drones. Sources: https://www.acsce.edu.in/acsce/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Module-2-18AE43.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Contra-rotating_propellers https://sharrowmarine.com/products/sharrow-cx Credits: Producer & Presenter: Ryan Hughes Research: Ryan Hughes Video Editing: @aniokukade and Ryan Hughes Music: Ryan Hughes #propeller #breakthrough #toroidal