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19th Sep 2004, 01:43

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Dunno about the Dash 8, but in the Lockheed Electra it didn't seem to make all that much difference, high speed or low.
In both cases, equally effective.
Likewise for all large 4-engine piston aircraft (1649 Constellation and DC-6, specifically).