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04-09-2007, 10:22 PM

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Does anyone know at what rpm a prop loses significant efficiency?

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04-09-2007, 11:05 PM

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RE: prop efficiency

0 RPM.

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04-09-2007, 11:12 PM

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Does anyone know at what rpm a prop loses significant efficiency?

Usually at critical Mach. Depending on the prop, that could be as low as .74 Mach.

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04-09-2007, 11:50 PM

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RE: prop efficiency

Here's another example of lost efficiency

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