Originally Posted by
JammedStab
That being said, there appears to be a difference in opinion on the reasons why between yourself and Dave W. Which is correct?
I don't think there is a difference of opinion, hence my edit.
B2N2 was talking about an engine at idle, whilst I (initially) mis-read the comment as being about a
failed engine, which was the situation I then went on to describe.
The NACA study that bookworm links to appears really interesting as a comparison between theory and what often happens in practice.