Your prop info you stated is exactly right and was also proven again during the testing of the KR-1B.
I used to fly competion freeflight models and a windmilling prop was very bad for a models L/D. In several classes folding props were not allowed so everyone in those classes used prop stops or brakes of some kind. Denny ... --- Barry Kruyssen <k...@bigpond.com> wrote: > > ----- Original Message ----- From: larry flesner I > doubt if a stopped propeller is going to triple that > number > > A stopped prop actually produces less drag, don't > know the reason but have tried it in self launch > gliders (without feathering the prop) both idling > engine and stoped, there is noticeably less drag > when the prop was stopped. Also it is better for > the prop to stop vertically so any vortices from the > prop don't upset the air flow over the wing, so I'm > told but I couldn't tell the difference :-) > > regards > Barry Kruyssen > Cairns, Australia > RAA 19-3873 > > k...@bigpond.com > http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to > krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at > http://www.krnet.org/info.html > "I can train a monkey to wave an American flag. That does not make the monkey patriotic." Scott Ritter ____________________________________________________ Yahoo! Sports Rekindle the Rivalries. Sign up for Fantasy Football http://football.fantasysports.yahoo.com
