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Old 19th August 2007 | 21:04
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AtoBsafely
 
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Beta

In Beta range the propeller blade angle is set by the power lever position (ie not constant speed operation). On most setups this is resricted to ground operation such as discing and reverse thrust. If permitted in flight, it can generate a LOT of drag, allowing for amazing STOL approaches.
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