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Old 02-18-2004, 09:10 AM
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I am looking for a source for a pusher 4 bladed prop. Actually I am building a P-82 twin mustang and I need one normal prop and one pusher prop so I can counter rotate the motors. Too much toque with both spinning the same way. Anyone know of a source.
Old 02-19-2004, 08:05 AM
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Default RE: 4 blade props

Not many 4-bladed tractor props out there, let alone ones with matching 4-blade pusher equivalents... Perhaps it would be prudent to make some nice scale 4-blade display props, then use whatever you can find for the flying part, be they 2-blade, 3-blade or 4-blade.
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Thanks I was afraid of that. But a mustang or a twin mustang just has to have 4 blades. Wonder how much torque they would generate with both going the sam direction. Perhaps I could mount them at an angle to compensate?
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Try www.aircraft-world.com . They have the Vario prop.

Bill
Old 02-20-2004, 09:09 AM
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Thanks for the link! My search is over.
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Default RE: 4 blade props

Might want to match prices with www.e-flightline.com
Old 02-21-2004, 08:44 PM
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What size is the mustang? The megatech 4 blade 8X8 prop is great, I use them on my Twinstar. It easily ROGs the 3lb5oz plane and can be throttled way back during flight. The set-up is a GWS EPS 400 on ratio D, it's the 3:1 ratio. I use a single 8 cell 1700 Sanyo FAUP pack, the 1950s weigh the same. You can't however run full throttle all the time on this set-up, but it's great for ROG and climbouts. I don't experience any torque problems.
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Thanks! If I can't find a matched pusher and tractor I was considering these. Twin Mustang is 32" Wingspan. Don't know weight yet.
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HI,Try hobby lobby.part # fs400. It's a four blade 9x7 for five bucks.It has replaceable blades that come off the hub.You may be able to revese them.

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