Alpha 40 RTF
 

Just put on a 10x7 wood prop on my Hanger 9 Alpha 40...WOW!!!! It gives it alot more zip. I bet the speed picked up at least 10mph, I can't get over how changing to a 2 bladed prop made that much more of a difference. The only thing is it lands a little quicker as well, so you have to give yourself a little more time to bleed off speed before setting it down.

Anyone else have experience with 2 bladed props on the Alpha 40 and noticed the difference???

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I use a 10x7 on my alpha 40 as well

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I use an 11x5 APC, it slows down a little better.

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Hey, just curious. You guys have any problems converting to a 2 blade prop. I did, couldn't get a plastic spinner to fit properly. Back plate on spinner kept on warping when i would tighten propnut. Gave up and put one of those small metal cones on in front of the prop. Kind of forget ,think i had to add a washer too. Use the motor all the time but have been lucky not to break a prop in ages. Crashed my alpha too many times. The evolution trainer motor ,11/7 prop pulls my slowppoke great.

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I used world models 57mm plastic spinners on mine they work well. I changed to 2 bladed after my first flight, I can not say i noticed a speed difference.

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I really like an 11x4 or 11x5 prop on the Alpha 40. It'll land as slow as it did with the 3 blade and pull WAY better all the rest of the way around. I found that with the flywheel on the Alpha trainer motors you have to trim the back of the plastic spinner backplate to sit flush and not warp.

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Im tunrning an 10x6 APC prop biggest difference i can take off in about 300 feet and speed is much better. Only thing about switch props my high speed needed to be readjusted

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Yes, I noticed a big difference going from the 3-bladed prop to the 2-bladed with my Alpha RTF; it flew with much more authority and my instructor liked it a lot better too. I tried both the 10x6 and 11x5 props and I liked the 11x5 better because it did slow down nicer for landing. When I put by 2-bladed spinner on, I also had a problem with the flywheel on the prop driver and the spinner not going together nicely. The solution I used was to just knock the flywheel off the prop driver. Doing this also eliminated the issue of snapping props when there was a prop strike with the ground.

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Take the flywheel off. May not idle quite as low or as smoothly though.

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I changed the Evolution out for a .61 4-stroke with a 12-6 prop. It's a lighter engine so I had to add weight to the nose and mounted the battery and weight in front of the tank. Now it sounds better and flys better, I had trouble with that Evolution after awhile. The 4 stroke works perfect.

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you can take that flywheel off just use a socket that fits the silver part and tap it out your spinner will fit and your throttle response will be much better
don't loose the little key off the crank

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300 feet ? my alpha and arrow took off in less the 75 feet are you just holding it down that long ?

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I get pywackits Alpha off in about 50 - 60ft on turf (on a rough field with long grass), and less than 40 on asphalt. And that is with an engine that isn't running as well as it could at the moment - someone needs to fix a carb and it'll run great. ;) We fly it at half throttle and that is more than ample.

Hogflyer

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oops thatnks for picking that out i ment 30 feet but i dont suggest you pull to hard as you may stall it and well youknow have a very interesting tunch and go situation

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I hate "tunch" and go's. :D:D

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don't you mean ''crunch and go'' buy a new palne

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I put 2 servos on my arrow wing and set it up with flaps It would jump off the ground

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IF you don't want to mess with separating the prop driver and flywheel you can get the prop driver for the Evolution .46nt for less than 2 bucks.

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So Hogflyer I need to fix that carb huh? I tried the hose over the needle but it didn't make any difference so I ordered another whole needle assembly for only $13! Thought it would be more but hopefully this will solve the problem. I also thought about changing the prop to a 11x8 since I still have the 12x6 on her. The 12x6 is the break in prop for that engine and I just haven't changed her since it works fine as far as I know.

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pywackit,

We can try the 11 X 8, but probably won't gain anything except a little top end speed. I think we'll probably see a decrease in the take-off and climb performance and will end up back with the 12 X 6.

I hope that needle assembly solves the problem - that plane and engine makes for a nice combination.

Hogflyer

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Hogflyer, If I do fix the problem then you won't be able to deadstick her around all day....sure you want that? LOL!

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I didn't remove anything, I just switched to an aluminum spinner. They are more money of course, but the fit is flush against the fly wheel...no warping or vibration at all. I have had several flights at not one problem yet. The spinner was about $25 CDN but is well worth. I had on a 2 bladed plastic spinner before but the darn thing kept warping no matter how tight everything was.

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when i bought my alpha it came with the wroung prop it was 3 bladed but the spinner didnt fit so i just flew without one. Still flew great.

jim