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Can you windmill the prop upon descent to regenerate some power?

Can you turn the prop in reverse to back up?

On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 9:43:43 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Can you windmill the prop upon descent to regenerate some power?

Can you turn the prop in reverse to back up?

I can hardly wait to see the look on the pilot's face when the L/D numbers drop dramatically while trying to regenerate power with a windmilling prop.

wrote on 1/4/2020 5:37 AM:
On Friday, January 3, 2020 at 9:43:43 PM UTC-7, wrote:
Can you windmill the prop upon descent to regenerate some power?

Can you turn the prop in reverse to back up?

I can hardly wait to see the look on the pilot's face when the L/D numbers drop dramatically while trying to regenerate power with a windmilling prop.

Regenerating upon descent might have real value for an electric powered towplane,
as the pilot typically wants to get down as rapidly as possible. Shock cooling
would not be an issue :^)

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