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andkennethtoday at 3:26 AM1 replyview on HN

the distinction here is mainly jets vs props.


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stackghosttoday at 5:21 AM

Gravel will happily fuck up a prop just as much as a turbine; it's more about ground clearance. The engines on modern airliners are quite low to the ground, which is why they tend to ingest gravel kicked up by the nose gear.