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Old 15th June 2008 | 15:28
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barit1
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If you draw the relative wind vector using only the aircraft's velocity vector to represent the incoming airflow, I think you are overstating the P-factor.

The low-pressure field upstream of the propeller disc means that the air receives substantial acceleration before it reaches the plane of rotation. This has two components:

1. It enters the propeller plane at a higher speed than the IAS says. (In static runup, there is a positive incoming wind component, not a zero incoming wind)

2. The angle of attack, if any, is reduced by the above acceleration. (The stream tube is bent to nearly align with the prop axis)
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