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Old 10-19-2002 | 02:30 PM
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Dear "Oldf...2"

Three blades generated more lift than two and four somewhat more than three in our wind tunnel tests. See RCM August 2001.

These are measured observations. Possible explanation might be that more blades give a larger "solidity factor."

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