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Old 02-13-2014, 07:24 AM
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Isn't the prop pitch speed caculated @ the static RPM? The prop will unload in the air & the more streamlined the airframe, the more RPM in the air, thus more speed.

How can static RPM calculate air speed when the aerodynamics of the airframe is a variable?