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Old 2nd Jan 2003, 10:24
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Tonic Please
 
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Experimental pitch is the pitch (rough enough) measured to the zero-lift line of the airfoil. Propellers with the same experimental pitch will behave the same with respect to pitch, irrespective of the airfoil shape. This is because all airfoils produce about the same amount of lift for each increment in angle of attack: Hence if you have more experimental pitch, that propeller will want to go faster.


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