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Old 24th June 2006 | 20:57
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Cool, but....

QUOTE

"On 'most' propellers, maximum efficiency occurs with about 4/5 blades"

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If this is the case and 'maximum efficiency' is achieved with 4/5 blades, why don't all aircraft use this? As mentioned above, the Jetranger uses only 2....

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Chris
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