it does drag but there is a serious point in there Ascend approximately understood it in post 33
Originally Posted by AscendCharlie
But I suppose that, as the revs decay, the CL would be increasing with the pilot pulling in pitch to slow the descent and cushion on, which from your equation would increase the coning angle. Apparently the change in angle between low RRPM (pitch high, CL high) and high RRPM (pitch less, angle less) is in fact due solely to CL and not RRPM.
The Cl will hit it's max at the same coning angle regardless of the RRPM.
eg increase RRPM but add weight to keep Cl at max and the coning angle will be the same (as good as damn it)
get it yet?
(last go)