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4th Aug 2016, 14:41

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Dan_Brown

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Also there is the safety aspect. A jet is easier to operate, more reliable and if the is an EFATO, there is no prop to feather. An un-feathered prop has a huge amount of drag and has been responsible for many deaths.

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