....most commercial GA aircraft have two blade props...
Actually as can be seen convincingly in a stroll about Sun and Fun
today, any new, high performance aircraft , i.e., Cirrus, Cessna,
Mooney, Lancair, etc., etc., has 3 blades.
Just because most aircraft designed 30 years ago or earlier had
two blades doesn't mean that it was best for aerodynamics, just
best for the marketplace at the time.
In the end I think Graham is correct, it was just about money.
Reporting from under the old Oak tree with the Europa Team!
Regards,
Ira
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