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Re: On the Step etc

Subject: Re: On the Step etc
From: Graham Singleton <grasingleton@avnet.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 23:32:50
>  Might I suggest that if you are coming up to your cruise
>speed from a climb you have the propellor thrashing around possibly
>upsetting the lift of one or both wings, while if you dive down to attain
>your cruise speed, and particularily if you have a variable pitch prop, you
>may have smoother flow over the wings, a lesser A of A and less induced
>drag.   Just a thought, but there is often more than a grain of truth in
>urban myths or old wives tales, even is science is sometimes a bit slow to
>reach the same conclusion.

"Established Science" is nearly ALWAYS slow to reach new conclusions. No 
one likes to have there knowledge questioned or discarded.

Graham. the mind is like a parachute, if it isn't open it's not much use. ?{{:-)



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