Thread: '99-'00 172R vs 172SP: R is good? or the weak little brother?
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Old April 22nd 06, 03:17 PM posted to rec.aviation.owning
Greg Esres
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Default '99-'00 172R vs 172SP: R is good? or the weak little brother?
Is there a governor on the R model?

No, courser pitch prop. The blade has a higher angle of attack, so
more drag, resulting in less RPM. Horsepower is proportional to RPM.