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Users => Vehicles - MultiRotors => Topic started by: rlambo on February 06, 2017, 03:44:10 am

Title: 2 vs 3 blade props
Post by: rlambo on February 06, 2017, 03:44:10 am

Just wondered what the pros & cons are of 2 blade props over 3 blades are. I've noticed that most diy/arf kits come with 2 blades however most people seem to upgrade to 3 after.

Title: Re: 2 vs 3 blade props
Post by: crof2003 on February 06, 2017, 03:56:58 am

Quote from: rlambo on February 06, 2017, 03:44:10 am

Just wondered what the pros & cons are of 2 blade props over 3 blades are. I've noticed that most diy/arf kits come with 2 blades however most people seem to upgrade to 3 after.

There was a really good discussion on that a month or so ago. I'll see if I can dig it up.

In general the answer (from smarter people than me) was 3 blades is less efficient and 2 blades is almost always preferable.

Title: Re: 2 vs 3 blade props
Post by: crof2003 on February 06, 2017, 05:12:09 am

Here's the post from theothercliff in another thread that's interesting: https://forum.librepilot.org/index.php?topic=2567.msg18115.msg#18115