Mailing List flyrotary@lancaironline.net Message #18060
From: John Slade <sladerj@bellsouth.net>
Subject: RE: [FlyRotary] Re: A little down on power
Date: Sun, 27 Feb 2005 13:32:12 -0500
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Message
Are you trying to set max speed cruise at some low rpm like 5000?
Not at 5000. I've already turned it at 5600, and that was without wheel pants. Clark designed it for an rpm of 6300, so I'm not that far off.  The general idea was to optimize for cruise at the expense of take-off and climb. Of course I plan to get it cut back, but I want to get some better numbers with the pants on before sending it back. I'm thinking of getting a 2 blade backup prop based on these numbers before sending the 3 blade back so I wont be grounded for 4-6 weeks.
 
Thanks for all the other input on octane, boost etc. etc.
 
John
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