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At 06:37 PM 2/27/2006, Ed Burkhead wrote:
Here's a thought that might contradict your assertion above: The C-85 on a
Coupe with a 1A90 prop has the middle of the static rpm range at about 2125.
Yet most planes can reach 2575 at full power in level flight.
That's about a 450 rpm gain from static to full speed.
But the top end of the static range on the C-75 is 2100. It would lead me
to believe that the prop/engine combination *could* reach 2400 or 2500 at
max power, delivering over allowed power.
The answer is somewhere in the middle. The 73" diameter prop presents
a greater load per RPM, so to speak, and takes more power to spin up
than the 71" prop. At these ranges, an inch of diameter absorbs more
power than an inch of pitch.
But, if the engine/prop combination delivers 75 hp at 2275 rpm at sea level,
then that prop which gives static rpm of 2100 would almost certainly be able
to cruise at 2275 rpm, delivering 75 hp and a good cruise at 1260 lb.
The only time the engine produces 75 hp at 2275 is if the throttle is
firewalled, pressure is 29.92 and RPM is constant. If it's cruising
at 2275 at part throttle, HP is less than rated.
Since we rarely cruise at sea level, the power is reduced a little or a lot
from 75 hp, even if we were to cruise at 2275 rpm, so, maybe we wouldn't be
running the power over what the engine can handle. (That engine is
identical to the C-85 and 75% of 85 hp is 63.75%)
What do you think?
My only real concern with operating over the red line, aside from the
legal issues, is McCauley's concerns with 73" props on C85s. They
didn't make that restriction because they wanted to sell shorter props.
BTW, I have a C90 with a 7152 prop that turns about 2125 static and
maybe 2500 flat out on a very good day. I simply can't understand
how a smaller displacement, lower compression, lower HP engine with a
smaller carb throat could swing a bigger prop as fast. (Calibrated tach)
John Cooper, A&P
Skyport Services
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Rensselaerville, NY 12147
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