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Old 08-25-2003 | 06:01 AM
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Default Stability - Lateral balance

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Because the windmilling prop has much more drag, and greater aerodynamic effect on the plane than a prop not turning.
A disc has more resistance than a 'stick' <prop>.. This can be
seen on our R/C planes by putting a bigger diameter prop,less
pitch, on. It will pull hard,, and it will slow the plane down better,
and in some cases,, hard and fast.. But a good way to learn to
fly a heavy plane as something along the lines of a warbird.. Fly
it till it lands...