Old 11-11-2009 | 05:58 AM
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Turbojets don't make as much drag as a prop when windmilling. They are designed to be efficient at very high rpms, which means they don't do much energy transfer at windmill speed...I think a lot of the air just flows through with minimal drag. Also frontal area is much less when compared to power output...so the good engine's power can easily overcome the frontal area drag.
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