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Old 31st Mar 2008, 11:21
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Contacttower
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I've always believed a windmilling prop creates more drag. Certainly the effects of not stopping a prop after an engine failure on a twin can be catastrophic.

A two bladed prop at idle though is still producing a little bit of thrust, so vs. a stopped prop producing no thrust at all will carry the plane a bit further during a PFL.
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