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Old 06-24-2005 | 02:23 PM
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Default RE: What caused this flame out?????????

...............with the 10x6 3b props. That's a whale of a load for those dinky little 0.25 engines....
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DUH!! Must be the weather! I am running 8 x 6 and not 10 x 6 like I posted. Wasn't thinking.
One thing I was a little concerned with, is that the hole in the Graupner prop was just ever so slightly bigger than the prop shaft on the .25. I wasn't sure how much effect that would have on vibration. In any event, I'm going to try the 9 x 5 two blades next time to see if I can tell any difference. They should have more thrust, but want to compare them to the 3-baldes. Of course, if they do produce more thrust, i guess the effect if one quits might be more pronounced than with 3-blades.
I did find out that even with the left outboard out, you get bad reactions when turning into the "Dead" engine on that side. You get a whole lot of help from the right side!!
After the second landing Saturday, which was pretty hairy, my son said, "I don't know how you got that back to the field, but after that last turn, I was ready to go get a bag for it!"
Randy