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The employment of a reduction gear secures better propeller efficiency by reducing the speed of the propeller. Further, on air transport ships the practise [sic] adds to passenger comfort by reducing propeller noise. | The employment of a reduction gear secures better propeller efficiency by reducing the speed of the propeller. Further, on air transport ships the practise [sic] adds to passenger comfort by reducing propeller noise.<ref>{{cite magazine |date=November 1930 |title=Reduction Gear Drive for Slower Propeller Speeds |url=http://archive.org/details/aerodigest1719unse/page/n397 |magazine=Aero Digest |access-date=14 March 2022}}</ref> | ||
=== What is the difference between a rotary and radial engine? === | === What is the difference between a rotary and radial engine? === | ||