So my 3-blade wooden prop needs to go EVEN IF the hubs are OK??? Marc Lee Winnig
mlwin...@hotmail.com (815) 301-5011 Cell and Vonage (801) 749-9460 FAX> From: f...@renotruss.com> To: kr...@mylist.net> Subject: RE: KR> Props> Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:42:06 -0800> > Man! That's what I love about the "net," if I'm wrong about something> then someone out there will have the info to prove it usually. My humble> apologies Colin.> > Perhaps you are right about the VW not making enough torque to swing a> three blade, as you stated the trikes are using engines making much more> torque but I'm sure that's due to the reduction drives and the fact they> are spinning there little two stokes at twice the RPM, or more, than our> little reliable VW's or Corvair's. But then again we could put reduction> drives on our engines and make more torque and even use a metal or> composite propeller that could even be adjustable. But weight, costs and> complexity are all issues we must weigh in determining what's best for> our aircraft, right?> > So what are you suggesting?> > > > Fred Johnson> Reno, NV> > > > > > _______________________________________> 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 _________________________________________________________________ Get into the holiday spirit, chat with Santa on Messenger. http://imagine-windowslive.com/minisites/santabot/default.aspx?locale=en-us