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Old 07-23-2003, 02:00 AM
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Default When does a shaved prop loose it's efficiency on speed?

... and you get turbulence losses around the tips it you keep increasing tip pitch by cutting the prop...

Most props (the good one at least) have a number of different wing sections throughout the blade... if you cut the prop you could end up with a wing section at the tip which isn't suited for high (sub- or transsonic) speeds... result: major drag...