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Old 04-19-2006 | 06:10 PM
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Default RE: Did pattern fliers used to use variable pitch props?
I'm pretty sure both Prettner and Wolfgang Matt experimented with them in the late 70's - early 80's... That was one of the reasons Hanno designed the simple, boxy Calypso to win the WC in 83, his feeling was that F3A was getting too complex equipment wise.
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