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I have only run the MT 3 blade. I too love this propeller. Very smooth and light. On my IO320 the prop weight is only 37 lbs. Please don't ask how I know this but it is a wood core, combination of spruce and a highly compressed beachwood If I recall what the factory told me, with a fiberglass shell and stainless leading edge for protection from moisture ect..
Wood also is flexible and has natural dampening properties. It is the only propeller I have run on the airplane but it is fast. Even with my Legacy style tips (25' wing) I am also running the larger legacy tail (MKII) and a completely stock IO320 ( injected/ Elec IG) and I can get to 198-200 KTS TAS at 8000.
I would love to try other propellers but that is too much of a hassle for me. I am happy with the set up and would definetaly buy another one..
Craig, If I recall, weren't you at about 210 KTS with your current set up?
Leave the OSH GC trophy home and the weight savings alone will get you another 5 KTS...

FWIW...
Randy Snarr
N694RS
235/320

--- On Wed, 3/24/10, Lorn H Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.us> wrote:

From: Lorn H Olsen <lorn@dynacomm.us>
Subject: [LML] Re: Prop for LNC2
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Date: Wednesday, March 24, 2010, 9:28 AM

Craig,

I love my http://www.aerocomposites.com/ prop. I have over 600 hours on the prop, including an overspeed to 3,400 rpm (not the props fault), and the prop doesn't even have 1 scratch on the leading edge. I have seen Hartzel's that looked like they needed an overhaul at 200 hrs on PA-180's.

Aero Composites uses a nickel leading edge. No inspection required for the overspeed according to Aero Composites.

Lorn

> Posted for "Craig Schulze" <craig@skybolt.net>:
> Date: March 23, 2010 6:06:52 AM EDT
>
> 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

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Lorn H. 'Feathers' Olsen, MAA, ASMEL, ASES, Comm, Inst
DynaComm, Corp., 248-345-0500, mailto:lorn@dynacomm.us
LNC2, FB90/92, O-320-D1F, 1,700 hrs, N31161, Y47, SE Michigan

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