X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:51:52 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from smtp110.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com ([68.142.198.206] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.3.4) with SMTP id 4177054 for lml@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Mar 2010 09:31:21 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=68.142.198.206; envelope-from=anpfield@sbcglobal.net Received: (qmail 45435 invoked from network); 24 Mar 2010 13:30:45 -0000 DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=s1024; d=sbcglobal.net; h=Received:X-Yahoo-SMTP:X-YMail-OSG:X-Yahoo-Newman-Property:From:To:References:Subject:Date:Message-ID:MIME-Version:Content-Type:X-Mailer:Thread-Index:X-MimeOLE:In-Reply-To; b=YPSs1YGrMPPj0UGmCjH6mQScpVBviH7cN7/eikk1pxL/B3ALdx/qSNPlKglm++fpnKMKqyqKGL4nkuhiQUZ9dkkQ+8alhvUkEUMOXu6hjBOOm7RbFhtKI4bpp9bFy5qPjMWDLgAE6pUVnIKvd1/ksP7nNZEMkQX3pc6vvTzUNuo= ; Received: from pbfaviation (anpfield@70.230.184.140 with login) by smtp110.sbc.mail.mud.yahoo.com with SMTP; 24 Mar 2010 06:30:45 -0700 PDT X-Yahoo-SMTP: M2dqCgKswBDQjE8MoF8jSmCdTsUI2v7j63ZxcFoNP0Q8o1U- X-YMail-OSG: LXHx6oYVM1khqAZig7h4NFPv2NCT9ryCGgvsx.pxAS6LrtuFmrIHkzO0SmLc7JAGUaUsneoxPLgkP8JDaNCqCfPjg4wC3DYhdQgNdNX9tKSLT5cO.xWqFjb3b2033Ff8o3NG89iy7IOTDrwQkYuP3PJOU2TzPlxGH.6uVjtGtO56Rk7Ul0Jw_x7b4GGW8cGUah9HbCvfO9ofiKIPzNHVxIcBFvnbWesXnHhP1wlCW3HDiZy3_jXAjAH08c3D8KvrHwovBdOPRCHJ.jXmsW0yx6U66O..DHXES9rHVZt17t9btQOOIdlnpwwr0ctmyzAH7QSkml3w8ozqZ8f9yd0GMwdmdB58eZz2YA-- X-Yahoo-Newman-Property: ymail-3 From: "Peter Field" X-Original-To: , References: Subject: RE: Prop for LNC2 X-Original-Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2010 08:30:48 -0500 X-Original-Message-ID: <8FAF86FCD3724E068D3C25B7D8954099@pbfaviation> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0042_01CACB2C.4E8F63A0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 11 Thread-Index: AcrLU2/Rns+9DL3RTaeB0jRquOQmNAAASKQw X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.5579 In-Reply-To: This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01CACB2C.4E8F63A0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Craig: I have a three scimitar blade MT-12 constant speed prop on my LNC2. The entire propeller and extension only weighs 45 lbs. Since I have an IO-390 engine which is a little heavier than the IO-360's the W&B worked out perfectly. The blades on MT's are repairable and the wood internal structure will be easy on the engine in the event of a prop strike. At 25 squared I get a solid 200 KTAS. From an efficiency standpoint a 2 blade will always do a few knots better than a 3 blade but will not be as smooth running. Cheers, Pete Field LNC2 (44 hrs) St. Louis _____ From: marv@lancair.net [mailto:marv@lancair.net] Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:07 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: Prop for LNC2 Posted for "Craig Schulze" : Hi Guys, Does anyone have any feedback on different props for the Lancair 320/360? Has anyone tried a Hartzel Scimitar? MT? Any performance differences over the standard Hartzel 2 blade? Thank you, Craig Schulze Lancair 320 ------=_NextPart_000_0042_01CACB2C.4E8F63A0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Craig:

I have a three scimitar blade = MT-12=20 constant speed prop on my LNC2. The entire propeller and extension = only=20 weighs 45 lbs. Since I have an IO-390 engine which is a little = heavier=20 than the IO-360's the W&B worked out perfectly. The = blades on=20 MT's are repairable and the wood internal structure will be easy on the = engine=20 in the event of a prop strike. At 25 squared I get a solid 200 = KTAS. =20 From an efficiency standpoint a 2 blade will always do a few knots = better=20 than a 3 blade but will not be as smooth running.

Cheers,

Pete Field

LNC2 (44 hrs)

St. Louis

From: marv@lancair.net = [mailto:marv@lancair.net]=20
Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 5:07 AM
To:=20 lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: Prop for = LNC2

Posted for "Craig = Schulze"=20 <craig@skybolt.net>:

Hi Guys,

Does = anyone have=20 any feedback on different props for the Lancair 320/360?
Has = anyone=20 tried a Hartzel Scimitar? MT? Any performance = differences=20 over
the standard Hartzel 2 blade?

Thank=20 you,

Craig Schulze

Lancair=20 320

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