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To: Idaho_Cowboy

Very true. The Russian Tu-95 Bear bomber (and derivatives) have massive turboprop powered contrarotating propellors where the tips actually exceed the speed of sound. It’s the noise and shockwaves have been documented to have very similar symptoms as these to people who are around them when fired up.

There was also a turboprop powered variant (prototype) of the F-84 Thunderstreak/Thunderflash, called the Thunderscreetch, that had the same effects as well.


9 posted on 10/21/2013 10:24:29 AM PDT by tanknetter
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To: tanknetter

XF-84H Thunderscreech.


10 posted on 10/21/2013 10:26:37 AM PDT by tanknetter
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