Re: prop question


"seany1124" <seany1124@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> what effect would switching a 10/6 prop to a 11/7 have on flight
> characterisitcs? my guess is none!(keeping engine the same,, say..46
> 2c)
>
> in theory, you should get better climb, and higher top end speed,
> however, since RPM would fall, all benefits would be neutralized and
> you simply get a slower running engine. agree?/disagree?

a 46 usually runs best with a 10 x 6 prop. A simple rule of thumb is : if
you go up 1 in diameter, you must also go down 1 on pitch. An example 10 x
6 = 11 x 4. It works in reverse also, if you go down 1 in diameter, you
must go up 1 in pitch.


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