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Old 03-04-2006 | 11:12 AM
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Default RE: 3 blade prop...help!

If you're worried about the plane being overweight, you'd be better off maximizing the efficiency of the props than minimizing the size of the spinners. It's pretty widely accepted that a 3 bladed prop is less efficient than a 2 blade.