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Old 7th September 2010 | 11:52
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The Green Goblin
 
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Imagine driving along at 60 in 5th gear, then ramming it in 3rd.......

For a given RPM the prop is taking a larger bite of air at a lower RPM than it would have at a higher RPM.
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