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Old 07-31-2002 | 06:07 PM
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Default efficiency of 1 blade v. 2 blade props

You can increase the radius (Can't really call it diameter with 1 blade, eh? hehehe) by 15% and get 10% more static thrust, same as going from 4 blades to 2. I reckon the problem would be balance and vibration?