Hi Jeff; Welcome to the KR net.
A 100 hp Type 4 V W engine, hmmm where did you get those specs from? I thought I had the biggest type 4 made. Well, anyway, Steve Bennett at great plains recomends a 54"X 50" for better climb performance from a 2600 cc type 4 V W engine, Ed Sterba from Sterba Props http://www.greatplainsas.com/edorder.html recomended a 54"x 54" for speed if that's what your after and another one recomends a 54"x 52" for all around work so take your pick. 180 mph is the goal but it is hard to reach in level flight for most. The Corvair"s and the new RevMaster 3000 cc will have an easier time getting there. Regards, Dan F. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff Provenzano" <jprovenz...@sport.rr.com> To: <kr...@mylist.net> Sent: Saturday, August 12, 2006 4:19 PM Subject: KR> Prop help for Type IV VW > Hello KR netters. This is my first time posting to the net. Please let me > know if my netiquette needs help. I have searched the archives over and > over. I can't seem to find enough information about prop selection. Can > anyone help me decide what prop to use. I have a KR-2 that's pretty much > plans built, with a 100hp VW Type IV engine. I plan on buying two props. > First, I want to get a prop that will give me a cruise of somewhere in the > 130-140 mph range. I realize this would be more of a climb prop for this > engine, but I want to be able to quickly get off the 3500 ft grass runway > I'm at (50 foot obstacle at either end). Also, since this is such a pitch > sensitive aircraft, I don't want to be going too fast until I get used to > flying my KR. Ultimately, I would like to travel with this KR cruising at > around 180 mph. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you. > > > > Sincerely, > > > > Jeff Provenzano > > jprovenz...@sport.rr.com > > Shreveport, La > > 318-210-9870 > > _______________________________________ > 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
