Larry wrote that he is getting a higher cruise speed than predicted from his prop. Remember that a certain amount of slippage is expected when predicting a props cruise speed. The more aerodynamically slippery you craft is then the easier it for the prop to pull you thru the air and the less slippage you have, ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mark Langford" <n5...@hiwaay.net> To: "KRnet" <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Monday, December 12, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: Re: KR> performance numbers?
> Larry Flesner wrote: > > > A friend of mine > > has a Sensenich (sp?) 62X49 that I may try soon just to see what > > happens. ( I'm running a Sterba 60X64 right now) It should take off > > and climb like a bandit but I'd have to watch my rpm in cruise. It would > > be interesting though. > > There's a huge gap between Sterba's numbering system and Sensenich's. I'll > bet there's not nearly as much difference in those two as you might expect. > Try it, you might like it. It might do everything better... > > Mark Langford, Harvest, AL > see homebuilt airplane at http://www.N56ML.com > email to N56ML "at" hiwaay.net > > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html
