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Old 22nd Jan 2004, 05:46
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skidcanuck
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Chuks said "Autofeather a la DHC-6 works by comparing the torque on two engines, doesn't it? So there's no way you could fit that to a single."

Actually, the autofeather for the DHC-6 works by sensing oil pressure via a pressure switch. Once the autofeather is armed, if Torque of either engine drops below 11 psi (for 2 seconds if the 2 sec delay mod is installed), the propeller feathers.