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Old August 17th 20, 08:58 PM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
Per Carlin
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Default Another E glider concept

The Main factors for power from a propeller are diameter, pitch and rpm, not the number of blades.

An increase from 2 to 3 blades gives at best about 10-15% more drag if the remaining is constant. However the efficiency of the propeller drops by 5-10% and this is a major drawback in electrical propulsion system for gliders.