For those who are skeptical about propellers - Team 2526

[David Brinza]

Originally Posted by Warren Boudreau

I look forward to seeing all documentation and substantiation that will support the safety guidelines that Russ will be issuing to the inspectors.

For those who are curious about how serious fan blade containment is the aerospace industry, check out this certification test performed by Rolls-Royce.

Think of all of the analysis that went into the design of that engine to ensure survival from such a catastrophic failure. The FAA and other aerospace agencies require proof that the design is robust, hence the analysis is backed by this very dramatic (and expensive!) test.

I'd be interested in seeing what came out of the the exhaust of that engine. I bet it wasn't pretty...

BTW, I didn't post this to discourage propeller advocates for robots. I just want them to see what kinds of challenges engineers sometimes encounter.