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Old 12-16-2016, 02:44 PM
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rickair7777
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A stationary prop creates incidental form drag.

A turning prop extracts energy from the slipstream. Its definitely going to create more drag. How much drag? Try turning your car motor at 120 rpm by hand and see how much energy that takes. OBTW, the turning prop still has its form drag in addition to the slipstream load. Rotation does not make the form drag vanish.
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