I'd be interested to hear views on the suitability of the area of the SR3000
blades. This appears much larger than the competition (excepting the
Rospeller)and I wonder whether it's too much for at least the 80 hp 912.
Probably perfect for 914 at high altitude!
Duncan McF.
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From: "Mark Burton" <markb@ordern.com>
Sent: Saturday, September 29, 2007 9:59 PM
Subject: Europa-List: Re: Woodcomp scimitar blades (was Emailing: IMG_0410,
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> Carl,
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> The people with tape measures don't care about it being better to land
> tail down. If it's possible to plant the thing heavily on the mainwheel in
> a level attitude then that's what it has to be able to cope with (from a
> prop clearance point of view).
>
> Personally, I don't believe William's prop was 63" in diameter. From
> memory, he (verbally) told me: "I asked for a 63 inch prop, and that's
> what I believe I got". I don't know if he ever measured the diameter.
>
> Mark
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>
> Read this topic online here:
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> http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=137168#137168
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