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Re:An ultra-quiet electric leaf blower, powered by aerospace... by ashbee on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @04:42PM (#37934498)
The article says based on measurement of Whisper Drive thrust it moves more air than a handheld leaf blower.
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Re:An ultra-quiet electric leaf blower, powered by aerospace... by bluGill on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @04:58PM (#37934666)
Volume of air is only part of what matters, the other is pressure. Pressure tends to make noise.
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Re:An ultra-quiet electric leaf blower, powered by aerospace... by notacoward on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @09:31PM (#37937132)
They give those numbers too.
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Re:An ultra-quiet electric leaf blower, powered by aerospace... by callalex on Wednesday October 18, 2023 @05:57PM (#37935317)
Handheld ≠ backpack which is what professionals use.
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