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Old 15th Oct 2018, 02:32
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Vertical Freedom
 
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Smile To Lift, or not to Lift.....what Power margin do You need to Go?

Originally Posted by krypton_john
Compared to 206BIII, according to the books 407 has extra 230hp which I believe and only an extra 330lb (empty) which I find hard to believe... And also according to the books the 407 has an extra 5000' of service ceiling???

What are the pros and cons of 2 bladed system at high altitude?
G'day KJ.........the difference between 2 to multi blades is mostly control responsiveness. But I reckon the bigger blades will give better lift performance at hot&high
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