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Old 09-04-2011, 01:14 PM
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Dr Kiwi
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Default RE: Gearvbox/Prop Size help

It might be worth your while playing with this [http://www.badcock.net/] to get an idea of how much power a certain prop requires to get to x rpm.

If you geared your 4900Kv motor at ~3.3:1 to get ~15000rpm, you could use a 7x7 to get 100mph pitch speed... but that needs 250W-in to do it.... so your present motor can't cut it.