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Old 08-23-2006 | 11:24 AM
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Default RE: Scale Props

Hi All

I think your right about the non scale prop look.

So this is what I was working on:

Of course I'm not going to get 2 blade performance from my scale blade, but I have plenty of two blade warbird models to fly.

The cost issue on a prop strike is a problem, thats why I'm fabricating my own carbon blades with my buddys input on what will work (sometimes one goes over board)
and will be practicle.

Horsepower and torque are the two main problems. My solution is to overpower the (*&^%$ out of the airframe is question.

At this point I am doing a prop for my 80" BF 109G and will start on a CMP 71" Zero ( note they are 3 balde models). I'm going to put my RCV SP 120 on the Zero with a nearly scale dia 3 blade with scale shaped blades to see what happens.

There are a number of dynamic concerns also, one can only learn by trying.



Steve