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Re: Flying (with an Airstart!)

Subject: Re: Flying (with an Airstart!)
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 00:17:52
>Hi Graham,
>
>That is an interesting observation.  I must be missing
>some critical aspect of the physics involved in the difference between the
>two props and their hubs.  In order to airstart an engine, the prop must be
>taken out of feather in order for the relative wind to impart a rotational
>force. Is it a matter of degree of prop pitch?  What am I missing?
>
>Ira

Hi Ira,
As someone said, the stationary prop needs a very high pitch setting to 
give any torque to start the engine. A stalled blade won't do it with a 
geared engine.
graham



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