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Old 09-06-2009 | 04:25 AM
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Default RE: 25 Years of Pattern Evolution Article

Yeah, here's my old Tornado Nylon prop (9x4.7), and I had a yellow prop as well (for a Cox Babe Bee)!

Just kidding. Great article with catching enthusiasm. The flight speeds mentioned are a bit too enthusiastic, though. A 7" pitch prop at 16000 rpm has no thrust yet at 105 mph. The 12x12 prop on a long-stroke should give around 100 mph, and a 1960s pattern ship flew around 60 mph. Doesn't derogate the article, though.
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