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Old 12th August 2008 | 18:46
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Shunter
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A constant speed prop is just one type of variable pitch prop. Any prop whose pitch can be altered is a VP prop. My Cardinal, for example, has a bog-standard in-flight adjustable VP prop; I pull the prop control, change the pitch, and the rpm changes depending on whether I make the pitch more coarse or fine. A constant speed prop governor alters the pitch of the prop automatically in order to maintain the desired rpm.

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