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Old 03-31-2008 | 07:26 AM
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pe reivers
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Default RE: Realistic Propeller Thrust Calculator?

thrustHP in general is 10% to 20% too optimistic. For practical purposes, where pilots go out of their way to save an ounce of weight, I think that a thrust estimate of 22lbs instead of the measured 19lbs is a bit too much off target. (~16% in this case). The calculator should rather err low so it will make a promise it can keep.