On 01 Sep 2004 11:41:09 GMT,
JAXAshby wrote:
jimmy, look at the blades. if you can't see what they look like and what they
do, look at a prop that feathers and you **should** see the difference. if
still not, ask a dockboy to explain it to you.



I had hoped you would have a point, and debate it, rather than simply
sliding into insults.

I guess I was hoping for too much.


From: Jim Richardson
Date: 9/1/2004 5:30 AM Eastern Daylight Time
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On 01 Sep 2004 02:03:35 GMT,
JAXAshby wrote:
the blades are curved, and rather dramatically so.


So what? feathering a prop doesn't require that there be *no* drag, it's
a way to reduce drag, not eliminate it.

The autoprop blades rotate to parallel to the axis of the shaft, how is
that not feathering?



The blades rotate until they are inline with the shaft axis, how is this
not feathering?

take a look at the blades. they rotate and thus *reduce* drag, but they
certainly don't "feather".




I have, the blades rotate to line up with the axis of the shaft, how is
that *not* feathering?

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