Vern wrote:
"Mike O'Malley" wrote in
:



Generally, seaplanes will be fitted with larger diameter propellers than
their land counterparts. This translates to higher prop tip speeds, some
approaching supersonic. Higher speed at the tips relates to more noise.

--
Mike O'Malley





Is there a trade-off somewhere else in the perfomance envelope that makes
the larger prop less desireable on the land based versions?

Yes, ground clearance (esp. with deflated nose strut and/or tire).