Props ??? I Have all the early first flight magazine acticles on KR-1 & 2 and they were useing 3 bladed props on VW eng. Seemed like great take off ( short ) & great top speed sooooo why change ???? Jus wondering ??? On Nov 12, 2013 10:47 AM, "Dan Heath" <danrh at windstream.net> wrote:
> I have always used the "ask Ed Sterba" approach to this problem. I tell > him what I have and he tells me what prop to use. It may not be perfect, > but it won't hurt you and he will always re-pitch it for you at no charge. > > Dan Heath > > > On Nov 12, 2013, at 8:55 AM, "Patterson, John E Col USAF ANG 183 MSG/CC" > <john.patterson.3 at ang.af.mil> wrote: > > > > Sid, how did you arrive at a 52x52 prop? My stock KR-2S (formerly Steve > > Vitrella's) with a Great Plains-ish VW 2180 has a 54x48 on it, but Steve > > Bennett recommends a 52x46. I haven't changed it yet, but I'm curious > as to > > the whole prop selection process. Seems like there are a bunch of > options > > out there. > > > > John Patterson > > N808BS > > Jacksonville, IL > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Sid Wood > > Sent: Sunday, November 10, 2013 7:27 PM > > To: krnet at list.krnet.org > > Subject: KR> New Cowl > > > > Still sanding the Styrofoam to make a plug mold for a new cowl on my > > tri-gear KR-2. Driven by the need for speed, my aerodynamics 101 says to > > hide everything that sticks out from the hurricane/typhoon force winds > > created by the Great Plains 2180 VW and 52X52 Sterba prop. So, starting > > with a clean sheet of 2-inch, 6-pound foam from Lowes, about 2/3 got hot > > melt glued on the engine and firewall. Now about 1/3 of that is getting > > chopped, sawed and sanded off. The plug is emerging. To bad the plug > will > > get scrapped when the fiber-glassing is done. > > The reason for this artistic exercise is: Moved the engine two inches > > forward for better CG. Added a Revmaster oil cooler, fuel pump and oil > > filter. So the old RR cowl does not fit. > > Did I mention how much I loved sanding - NOT! > > > > Sid Wood > > Tri-gear KR-2 N6242 > > Mechanicsville, MD, USA > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change > > options > > _______________________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to > change options > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://tugantek.com/archmailv2-kr/search. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to KRnet-leave at list.krnet.org > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options >
