Piston and Turboprop engines | What is the difference?

The fiery hearts of planes and helicopters are quite varied and are represented by many engines that are fairly easy to recognize. However, observing the aviation industry, you can see certain confusion when comparing piston and turboprop engines, since both of them rotate a propeller. Disputes about their similarities and differences have been going on for decades even among specialists, while most ordinary people hardly distinguish them even externally - a propeller is a propeller. But there are differences and they introduce many nuances in all aspects: from cost to capabilities, advantages and disadvantages.
Today we will try to understand the interplay in the battles between the piston and the turbine.

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[CaptTerrific]

The REAL case for a piston: there's always a guy around who knows how to fix your piston engine at any airstrip :D

[SandBoxJohn]

"If you are mach 3 high altitude recon plane or a mach 3 interceptor of that recon plane".

God, I love the writing style of your narrations.

[debmalyadey]

You made these concepts so easy to grasp, even for a non-engineer person like me. You deserves a hats off.

[ADPeguero]

"...you'd need to be some kind of genius of self-destruction..." What a great line Sky. LOL.

[wenjinzhang]

If I remembered correctly, the engine on sr71 is a hybrid of turbojet and ramjet, which has different modes on certain altitudes and speeds.

[zacharywiedner]

"Pistons are cheaper to fix"

-Laughs in Porsche Mooney

[lucifermorningstar]

P-51 guys are like: I fly just as fast as most single engine turboprops.

[ninjasiren]

High-bypass Turbofan engine is like a turboprop but ducted.

[gormauslander]

To quote a well known youtube educator,
"There are no solutions, only trade-offs"

[yumphallangthaphal]

Thank you PROFESSOR SKY, it's hard to miss your aviation class.

[bob]

This was a great comparison, quite educational. One of the points you made early on, was that they both spin propellers.
I would like to see an episode on the differences in how each type of engine spins that propeller, and the differences between the propellers themselves.
Most, but not all, piston engines drive their props directly. That is, the prop is bolted directly to the engines crankshaft (output shaft). Some piston, and all turboprop engines, employ a gearbox between the engine and prop. There are also differences in the design of the propellers themselves. A number of the Soviet era design bureaus produced some very impressive gearbox/propeller systems for the turboprop engine.
I believe that would be a great follow up to this video.
I very much enjoy learning about the "Eastern Block" designs. I truly appreciate that you bring that part of aviation history into the mainstream. I grew up during the Cold War and knew very little about those aircraft. I saw an Il-62 for the first time when I was in my late twenties and was fascinated by the design.
I hope you make such a video. Thanks.

[AC_]

You're absolutely right when it comes to piston vs turboprops. Piston engines can't grow power as efficiently as turbines without an enormous increase in weight and complexity

[faustin]

This is a well-scripted, well-illustrated videos. Thumbs up to you. You earned yourself a new subscription!

[kevinweinberger]

Sky your presentation was a very good and accurate one! I was a Crew Chief in the USAF. I worked on the B-52 G & H models.

[sanBastian]

listening to this for the whole clip is like having finish a book for only 20 min...So worth of your time

[laz]

Stumbled on your channel. A pilot and engineer myself I love your channel. Your delivery and explanation is great.

[louielouiepks]

Don't have to have three house mortgages on a piston engine.

[marcosmota]

This script was next to perfect. Great job. Probably one of the most under appreciated narrator voices on YT!

[jackgrant]

Great video. Simple enough for someone who isnt an expert on math, planes or engines to understand. I wasnt aware that the piston engine had so many advantages.

[tangolima]

You covered everything! Well balanced and beautifully directed. A rare given in YouTube world.