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Old 12-31-2003 | 10:54 AM
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deputydog
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Default RE: Overproping a four stroke

But... on real aircraft rpm is lower than on our glow motors and also you have to account for variable pitch props on the real deals. The blade causes a vortex and on multi blade props the next blade enters the vortex thereby not pulling much air. A lower rpm allows the air to recover and also by varying the pitch creates a shorter term vortex.
We normally go down in diameter for every blade we add to counteract some of the above but still loose efficiency!