Hi Ed;
I actually wasn't thinking that these would be very ideal for
Max as I would have expected his airframe to be similar to an RV airframe. I
would expect that He would want the deep pitch version like I just switched to.
But if he's finished with long trips where a high cruise speed is a big
priority and is just going to be flying in the Austrian mountains, then yes this
prop does have excellent take-off and climb performance. I could get off the
ground in 300' (paved runway @2000'asl) and then sustain a 2400'/minute climb
rate to 10000'asl. But it cruised best at a meager 120-130 mph. Top speed I ever
recall seeing in level flight was 170mph.
The blades are easy to cut down, and I should have done it, as
It would have helped the top speed I believe, but I knew that eventually I would
want to replace them with the deep pitch blades, and if they were still full
length it would be easier to find a new home for them.
I don't know the specs for Max's plane, but I'd suggest he do
some research first as I wouldn't think they would be his best choice and he
will still have to by a hub as well. And it should be the electric hub to get
the most performance out of these blades. The electric CS governor is a nice
addition too.
If I seem like I'm trying to avoid perspective customers, I
just want to be honest about it. I originally bought it used (almost new, never
flown) from a former list member long ago who was being forced to sell off his
project. I was still pretty naive about props back then (still am :-), but he
was never dishonest, while still being pretty enthusiastic about how it would be
a great prop for me. First flight was somewhat tempered with disappointment at
cruise speeds, but I learned to be very happy with the climb instead.
Todd - could never sell used cars!