Wow very interesting history on 3 blade props...!!! On Ebay rite now is a KR not finished with looks like composite 3 blade prop.. USA ebay under aviation 4- sale....... On Nov 14, 2013 12:49 AM, "John Martindale" <john_martindale at bigpond.com> wrote:
> Hi Tim > > That's interesting history but further reading reveals they were a > composite > in flight adjustable hub usually with birch laminated blades. Production > ceased in Feb 1981 (issue 68) only 18 months later due to hub cracks and > blade separation and the newsletters prior to that had several up for sale. > > There are a number of KRs with Corvair 6 cyl engines turning 3 blade > composite props (often Warp Drive - mine included) but I don't know of any > fixed pitch carved wooden three blade props on 4 cyl VWs which is what I > mistakenly thought you were referring to. Those early newsletters are a > real > snap shot in time aren't they? > > John Martindale > 29 Jane Circuit > Toormina NSW 2452 > Australia > > ph:61 2 6658 4767 > m:0403 432179 > email:john_martindale at bigpond.com > web site: http://john-martindale-kr2.zxq.net > -----Original Message----- > From: KRnet [mailto:krnet-bounces at list.krnet.org] On Behalf Of Timothy > Witmer > Sent: Thursday, 14 November 2013 1:26 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> New Cowl- Props > > KR Newsletter #50 Aug. 1979 Talked about 3 blade update & Ken Rand > production of 100 3 blade props to be realeased june that > year........snip > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 >
