KR> Two propeller system?

2015-02-13 Thread Pierre
Hi, I have searched all over the internet and couldn't find any planes with one engine, but two (side by side) propellers. I had a young friend help me with my KR2S and he suggested it last night. First I dismissed the idea right of the bat, but after a nearly sleepless night, I think it just mi

KR> Two propeller system?

2015-02-13 Thread Virgil N.Salisbury
Finish building and FLY ! Experiment later, Virg On 2/13/2015 7:16 AM, Pierre via KRnet wrote: > Hi, > > > > I have searched all over the internet and couldn't find any planes with one > engine, but two (side by side) propellers. I had a young friend help me with > my KR2S and he sug

KR> Two propeller system?

2015-02-13 Thread Robert Miller
If you google a photo of the Wright brother's airplane - you will see the first one. On Feb 13, 2015, at 4:16 AM, Pierre via KRnet wrote: > Hi, > > > > I have searched all over the internet and couldn't find any planes > with one > engine, but two (side by side) propellers. I had a young frie

KR> Two propeller system?

2015-02-13 Thread Flesner
At 06:16 AM 2/13/2015, you wrote: >Two props = nearly twice the thrust? + There is no free lunch. Each prop would have to be pitched to half the load of a single prop for the engine to turn the same rpm and produce equal power. The additional belt drive setup would