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Old 26th Nov 2012, 15:49
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barit1
 
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May I suggest that the overall diagram be labeled for a single-shaft turboprop (T56, 250, TPE331 etc.) as opposed to a free-turbine two-shaft machine (PT6, T64, CT7, PW100 series...)

The chief difference will be at shutdown, where the prop on a free-turbine engine will slew to feathered, and not flat-pitch, condition.

(Notable exception: for a floatplane/seaplane installation, the free-turbine prop may be held in flat pitch, to prevent it from cycling through the forward-thrust range during startup, which would present handling issues...)

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