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Old 22nd Apr 2007, 23:39
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Only a few turboprops have the propellor feathered during start.
PT-6's mostly.
Others (AeroProducts/Hamilton Standard on the Electra, Garrett TPE331's, RR Dart (superb, by the way) engines, have the prop near the ground fine pitch setting, as an aid to starting.
The devil is in the details.
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