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Old 04-06-2014, 09:20 PM
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Default Graupner Speed Props

I know guys are spinning these up in the 30's on NovaRossi .15's, .21's etc. in the speedcup circuit overseas. I have few in the prop drawer, the 6x5.5 being a particular favorite for perky .15's.

But doing the math on the safety limits in the Graupner instructions - 3438/(dia in meters) = max rpm, for this prop at 152.4mm dia, I get 22,560rpm and m=0.53 at the tip which seems pretty conservative. Hardly a "speed prop" if the 6" caps out under 23k.The large hub 6" APC's are 31.6k.