What is prop load?
07-14-2011, 01:55 PM
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What is prop load?
Hi guys,
Iread about this term in many of the posts here but i cant figure out what this means?
Can someone help?
Cheers,
Chris
Iread about this term in many of the posts here but i cant figure out what this means?
Can someone help?
Cheers,
Chris
07-15-2011, 04:47 PM
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RE: What is prop load?
Well there's that too. When a engine is turning a prop "statically" (plane not moving), the engine/prop is loaded down, hence not up to rpm that it would have at top speed in flight.
There are exceptions to this, but this works for 95% of RC planes.
There are exceptions to this, but this works for 95% of RC planes.
