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Originally Posted by Crumpp
The data is listed in the thread.
Here it is too, right off the spreadsheet:
Spitfire Mk I
Aircraft Data
weight 6050lbs
Power 990bhp
Level speed 247KEAS
Propeller efficiency 0.8
Wing area 242 sqft
wing efficiency 0.85
Dynamic pressure 206.8101695psf
Aspect Ratio 5.6
Mass 187.8881988 ft/s^2
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Where did you assume the propeller efficiency was 0.8?
De H 55409 B 0.930
Rotol RA 611 0.924
Rotol RA 621 0.920
Rotol RA 600 0.911
Rotol RA 640 0.940
Take your pick, which propeller did you claim had an efficiency of 0.8?
http://www.spitfireperformance.com/spit2prop-b.jpg