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Old 10-01-2015 | 03:39 PM
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Originally Posted by vertical grimmace
So I bought a new tach the other day, and checked one of my new For a .049 engines. I had the smaller blue prop they sell. It is around 4.63" but I am not sure on the pitch. I am leaning toward 3 but it could be a 4, waiting on clarification as I do not have a pitch gauge. Well, the little ******* was spinning 36,000! Pretty good I think. More testing to come, but I like that number. Fastest engine I have ever had. (other than my Nelsons)
Pitch is likely around 3". 4" would be for proto speed, likely less diameter than 4.63".