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From: <TELEDYNMCS@aol.com>
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Jabiru
>
> In a message dated 9/21/2004 2:59:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time,
> europa-list-digest@matronics.com writes:
>
> > - The propeller is EXTREMELY noisy at takeoff, whereas the noise level
in
> > flight is acceptable.
> >
> > I would beg to differ with you on this point. Andy stopped by our field
last
> > year on his way to Oshkosh. I got a ride in his 3300 powered J-400
> > demonstrator. I was amazed how quiet it was both on take off and in
flight. When he
> > departed our field we all commented how quiet it was and the fact that
we could
> > barely hear it when he crossed the fence at the south end of the runway,
> > about 1800' away. I think he had an Airmaster installed at the time.
John,
I should have made it clear I was talking of a 2200 installed in an MCR 01.
The prop in question is an EVRA fixed pitch model.
Regards,
Gilles Thesee
Grenoble, France
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