RE: Propeller acts as brake?
BTW, the pitch of the prop is very significant. Which is why the observation that FF rubber models use freewheel hardward shows one end of the spectrum, and the technical paper suggests that most model airplane props would need to be stationary for least drag. Combined, they show how important the variables are to the situation.
There is an excellent quote in the technical paper. Rules of thumb usually are only good for measuring thumbs.