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Aircraft propellers are airfoils which convert rotary motion from a piston or turbine engine into thrust suitable for propelling an aircraft.

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Does a windmilling propeller create more drag than a stopped propeller in an engine out scen...

The drag is significantly more for a windmilling propeller. Both aerodynamic drag and energy lost in the engine contribute. … can convert propeller power delivery capability linearly with RPM: 8057 kJ / minute * (200 RPM / 2700 RPM) = 596 kJ / minute So the propeller should be able to transfer about 600 kJ / minute back into …
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