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Originally Posted by DAEpperson
That lives near me. Amazing to actually watch it fly. And to hear it! Counter-rotating props are loud.
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No, they are not.
It's the 'pusher' props that are loud, not the C-R props.
Counter-rotating tractor-type props aren't any louder than same rotation props, many light twins have them; no difference in noise at all.
B-36, Beech Starship, Piaggio Avanti, etc. All pushers; Loud and harsh...