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I had heard that the old adjustable prop was not the best. I'd consider one of the new props IF there is an STC available. Dan N3968H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Burkhead" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Coupe-List" <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 2:23 PM Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Franklin 125 hp engine in an Ercoupe?? > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > > > Tim, > > Yep, that's the one about which I'd heard it was originally approved, > but the approval was withdrawn. I don't have any direct knowledge - > just hearsay. > > Ed Burkhead > http://edburkhead.com/ > ed -at- edburkheadQQQ.com (change -at- and remove the QQQ) > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Tim and Martha Briggs [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 3:59 PM > To: Ed Burkhead; Coupe-List > Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Franklin 125 hp engine in an Ercoupe?? > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any advice in this forum.]---- > > > What about the old Aeromatic? I've heard good and bad about it - mostly > that it doesn't work particularly well in either the climb or cruise > regime.... What do you think? > > Tim > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Ed Burkhead [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Saturday, June 26, 2004 1:21 PM > To: Coupe-List > Subject: RE: [COUPERS-FLYIN] Franklin 125 hp engine in an Ercoupe?? > > > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following > any > advice in this forum.]---- > > > Dan wrote: > > Now if I could get a CS prop on the O-200 with an existing > > STC, I'd consider that depending upon the weight gain. > > However that isn't likely to happen either. > > > Dan, > > You might explore the non-TSOed props being sold to the experimental > community. There are some electrically in-air-adjustable props on the > market. Naturally, you'd have to get the FAA to sign off on it. > > There was a fellow at the Jacksonville, IL, national a few years ago > with such a prop - three bladed, I think. I think he said he was in the > temporary experimental class during testing of the new prop and then > would revert to standard airworthiness when testing was successfully > completed. > > Maybe constant speed are available, too. > _____________________ > > The old constant speed prop originally approved for the Coupe had its > approval rescinded later, I heard. Also, folk wisdom is that your gain > with a constant speed prop isn't worth the cost and weight for such low > powered planes as ours. > > Perhaps one of the new, lighter, electrically adjustable ones would be > worth while. > > > > Ed Burkhead > http://edburkhead.com/ > ed -at- edburkheadQQQ.com (change -at- and remove the QQQ) > > > > > ======================================================================== > ==== > == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > > ======================================================================== > ====== > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > > > > ========================================================================== == == > To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm > Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/ > > > ========================================================================== ==== To leave this forum go to: http://ercoupers.com/lists.htm Search the archives on http://escribe.com/aviation/coupers/
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