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Old 12-20-2008, 10:11 AM
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Default RE: 3 blade or 4 blade prop for TF p-51

The problem is:

1) VERY few Mustangs had 3-blade props

2) 4-blade props on models are very inefficient

3) a "Scale" size 4-blade prop would be about 16" but you can only go about 12" on the model (Maybe 13 tops)

So you'll have a prop that has 4 blades, like the real thing, but it will be inefficent and too small to look scale anyway.