CORRECTION: prop pitch and horsepower

Bill Combs (ttursine@gnt.net)
Fri, 24 Sep 99 14:29:12 -0500

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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>At a constant rpm, the higher the pitch, the greater your
>velocity. At a constant velocity, the higher the pitch, the higher the
>rpm. [Hmmm, you're right. Sounds a lot like a gear.]

WRONG. I read this when I got it. I misspoke. Should be:

"... At a constant velocity, the higher the pitch, the LOWER the
rpm. ..."

Brain fart!

Regards,
Bill Combs
WWP 19 #439 (August 1987)
"Ursa Minor"
Fort Walton Beach FL
ttursine@gnt.net