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Offline Greg Hart

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4 blade cf props
« on: February 04, 2014, 03:03:49 PM »
Who makes good 4 blade CF props?
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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #1 on: February 04, 2014, 03:35:06 PM »
Greg,
why a 4 blade,, and what size,, I have a 4 blade CF prop I wont use,,
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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #2 on: February 04, 2014, 05:17:42 PM »
For CF props, I'd check with Randy Smith, Alan Resinger, Bob Whitney and Eliminator Props (see Vendor's forums) in no particular order. I know Randy had a few sizes of 4 blade CF props at one time...doubt about the others. Brian Eather might...ask Alan about that. Three blades are easier to source!  H^^ Steve
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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #3 on: February 04, 2014, 06:00:30 PM »
Mark, going on a spitfire using a RO-jet 61 Not sure what size 4 blade would work best??
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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #4 on: February 04, 2014, 06:58:31 PM »
Your max dia will probably be 12" but you may end up with a happier motor on 11.75" dia with 3.75-4-4.25 pitch range.  I used to run Eather 4 blades for a long time and 12x3.5 was an awesome prop.  I have another with 3.5 pitch and can't get anything else to fly on it.  Not much traction. 
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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #5 on: February 04, 2014, 07:06:36 PM »
Some Supermarine Spitfire's used 3 blades.
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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #6 on: February 04, 2014, 07:46:13 PM »
The very first spitfires used two blade props Wood I think. Bill Rutherford

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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #7 on: February 04, 2014, 07:47:48 PM »
The very first spitfires used two blade props Wood I think. Bill Rutherford
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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2014, 09:08:03 PM »
it would take about $40 for mold material and the frame for a 12 in 4 blade prop plus  2 props to make the master
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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2014, 09:21:32 PM »
Some Supermarine Spitfire's used 3 blades.

And some Spitfires used 5-blade props and there were some Seafires that had two three-blade counter rotating props.

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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #10 on: February 04, 2014, 09:55:29 PM »
Greg, Private message me, or email me
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Re: 4 blade cf props
« Reply #11 on: February 05, 2014, 09:56:36 AM »
Kaz Minato has them...
Here's one on the nose of my friend Rafael's Trivial/PA 65

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