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Old November 11th 06, 01:51 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Dave[_3_]
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Default are "counter-rotating" and "contra-rotating" interchangeable terms?

Just for the heck of it..... in comparison...

On a twin engine BOAT , the prop tips rotate tips outward at the top
of the arcs for best handling and fuel econmy..

The boat handles like a pig if this is set up in backwards, and the
fuel economy plummits..

Dave



On Sat, 11 Nov 2006 07:31:52 -0500, "Kyle Boatright"
wrote:


"Jim Macklin" wrote in message
...
P-factor and rotation is always, by convention, based on the
top blade moving downward.


I can't think of a situation where the top blade would move any direction
but down. ;-)

The most common rotation pattern in modern twins is for the top blade(s) to
rotate towards the fuselage.

KB