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Subject: Re: [Q1_Aircraft] Re: Props
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> Ryan,
> How much ground clearance did you have? .............5'
Did it work out for you at the distance you chose? ...........Yes
Was your prop on the same center line as the original onan?...........Yes
> Thanks
> Dave R.
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> Dave,<BR>
> <BR>
> I had the large 5' wheel and 12' tire mod. I did not have
> 9' of ground <BR>
> clearance on the 52' prop. You can see that my VW engine
> fit in the <BR>
> original Q1 cowl. A direct drive VW engine will run @ 3200
> rpm all day <BR>
> depending on prop pitch. A VW bug on the highway at 65 mph
> is turning <BR>
> 3250 rpm .<BR>
> <BR>
> I saw 135 mph with my 1915cc engine as a tail dragger and
> 125 as a tri-<BR>
> gear. <BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
> At 2300 rpm you must have a long prop or a lot of
> pitch.<BR>
> <BR>
> Ryan<BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
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> <d2r@t...> wrote:<BR>
> > Ryan (and others),<BR>
> > I noticed on the quickiebuilders list you had a VW
> with a 52' prop. <BR>
> > Was that prop centerline higher than the onan center
> line? Did you <BR>
> > have the bigger wheels? I put my bird with the prop
> flange <BR>
> > perendicular to the earth, subtracted 9' and got 50'
> diameter. I'm <BR>
> > figuring I will need to use this as my max if I want to
> maintain the <BR>
> > 9' clearance eaa recommends. I'm wondering is the
> 9'clearance a good <BR>
> > value for this airplane, I'm thinking bouncing in a
> landing etc?<BR>
> > How many horses do you figure you had with the VW
> running at 2300 <BR>
> RPM? <BR>
> > Was 120 your max speed with this set up?<BR>
> > <BR>
> > Thanks<BR>
> > Dave R<BR>
> > Q1<BR>
> > Texas<BR>
> > <BR>
> > ----Lookin into props..... TYPE B, Powerfin, 4 or five
> blade.<BR>
> <BR>
> <BR>
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