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Old 15th March 2012 | 21:59
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krypton_john
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Makes sense. At flight RPM with flat pitch, the only work the engine is doing is overcoming the mechanical friction in the drive train and the flat pitch drag on the blades, but there is far more airflow through the engine than at idle.
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