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Old 9th July 2001 | 12:31
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Nick Figaretto
 
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Question

Never heard of a Turbo prop with an airbrake. The flight idle position is, for all practical purposes, an airbrake.

If an aircraft manufacturer thought it necessary to have increased "braking capacity" in the air, all they would have to do is to rate the flight idle lower. Alternatively, a way to pull the power levers a small notch behind "regular" flight idle.

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