RCD

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What is prop size recommended for Saito FA 80 ( old version). ?

Thanks in advance for response.

RCD

w8ye

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A 13-7 or 14-5 would be ideal but either size is hard to come by

I used a 14-6 on mine but it is a little too much load

jagnweiner

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I had one in a Hangar 9 Twist and used a 13x4W. It worked very well. I think a 13x6 would be fine.

Charley

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Depends on the airplane. I have an original HC version in a Ace Cloud Dancer 60, a 72" WS low wing sport model. I'm using a 12x7 Zinger on it. Flies great, excellent vertical. I had the same engine on a Lanier Sea Bird seaplane, used a 11x10 Zinger on it because of limited clearance between the engine pod & the fuse. ROW was excellent bird was pretty fast with all that pitch. I used the engine for many seasons on a Midwest Aerosport 60 - an Ugly Stik with a swept fin. Used a 12x8 MA on that one. I suspect the guys who recommend 13x5, etc, are thinking about hovering it.

CR

jagnweiner

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Charley-

The 13x4W was definitely a 3D setup (although I don't do much hovering). My point was that I personally think a 14" prop is a little much for the .80. I'd go 13x6 for general sport flying or, like you say, a 12x7 should work well also.

donkey doctor

Hello I have 2 Saito 80's currently the Goldberg Chipmunk uses an APC 13 x 7, and the Bingo (or is it a 4 star 60) uses a Master Airscrew 14 x 6. The Bingo is on floats. I tried quite a few different size props on these planes before settling on these.