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Old 14th May 2019, 15:07
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For an aircraft travelling at 200 knots in a 6 degree per second (steep) turn, and with a propeller radius of 1 metre (big), the difference in airspeed at opposite propeller tips will be maximum 0.4 knots. With incident airflow of 200 knots I find it hard to believe that can have an affect worth worrying about. Certainly any asymmetry in presenting the prop to the airflow (unbalanced turn) will be a greater issue.
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