Re: Rules of thumb...

Andy Ross <[email protected]> Mon, 20 Jun 2005 11:52:56 -0700

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Lee Elliott wrote:
> does anyone know of any rule-of-thumb method for determining the
> most efficient cruise speed of a propeller?

Propeller efficiency curves are pretty flat.  For lightplanes, you
should probably pick a specified cruise speed/rpm from a POH.  For
props with a wider range of use, pick something from the middle.

Generally, especially with constant speed propellers, it shouldn't
matter much.

Andy

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