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Old 10-26-2010, 03:57 PM
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Default RE: 4 stroke, for speed planes?

Ifind you need a balance of thrust and speed to get the plane to perform. Putting on a smaller prop with a higher pitch may not provide enough thrust to overcome the drag. Ihave done some prop testing with my draggy trainer and a couple of 4 strokes.