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Ground Adjustable Prop
by Captain Clanger » Sun May 11, 2014 3:55 pm
Has anyone tried it?
Interested in results, particularly TO performance with it set fine.
Interested in results, particularly TO performance with it set fine.
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Re: Ground Adjustable Prop
by mike.smith » Sun May 11, 2014 9:24 pm
Captain Clanger wrote:Has anyone tried it?
Interested in results, particularly TO performance with it set fine.
I hope to be flying in a couple of weeks. I'll let you know then!
Mike
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Re: Ground Adjustable Prop
by Brett » Mon Jun 23, 2014 7:18 pm
Thought I'd just revive this old thread and ask if anyone has any more info about how the ground adjustable prop performs?
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Re: Ground Adjustable Prop
by mike.smith » Mon Jun 23, 2014 9:30 pm
I just made my first flights this weekend! http://youtu.be/sOp9UugkzC0
Before I flew I set the prop at a medium pitch. At a full power runup it only turned about 2,600 RPM. So I reset it to the lowest pitch and got just shy of 3,000 RPM on the ground.
On takeoff on my first flights I got just shy of 3,000 RPM, though I did not pay attention to the climb rate. I haven't gotten it to WOT in flight due to watching the temps, but I have seen 3,000 RPM a few times and I don't think I was at full throttle yet.
I'll report more when I'm spending less time watching the engine and more time checking the numbers.
Mike Smith
Before I flew I set the prop at a medium pitch. At a full power runup it only turned about 2,600 RPM. So I reset it to the lowest pitch and got just shy of 3,000 RPM on the ground.
On takeoff on my first flights I got just shy of 3,000 RPM, though I did not pay attention to the climb rate. I haven't gotten it to WOT in flight due to watching the temps, but I have seen 3,000 RPM a few times and I don't think I was at full throttle yet.
I'll report more when I'm spending less time watching the engine and more time checking the numbers.
Mike Smith
Mike Smith
Sonex N439M
Scratch built, AeroVee, Dual stick, Tail dragger
http://www.mykitlog.com/mikesmith
Sonex N439M
Scratch built, AeroVee, Dual stick, Tail dragger
http://www.mykitlog.com/mikesmith
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