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pmccand(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 8:41 am Post subject: Why are the constant speed props used on the lightning?

Why is no one using the constant speed props on the Lightning?  It is used on many Jabiru 3300 installations.  Why not the Lightning?



Phil Mc C a n d l e s 



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mark(at)flylightning.net
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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:05 am Post subject: Why are the constant speed props used on the lightning?

What  type of constant speed prop set up are you talking about? Who is the  manufacturer?

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Posted: Wed Jul 09, 2008 9:06 am Post subject: Why are the constant speed props used on the lightning?

Constant speed props are used on VERY FEW Jabiru engine installations.  I think the reason might be that the gain in performance is not worth the large expense of the prop.  We did try a three blade Air Master prop with Warp   Drive blades on an Esqual back in 2003 and found that we lost 12 mph in cruise from the wood prop we had used on it.  We could get great climb but no matter how much pitch we added the cruise speed was not up to the performance of the wood prop.  

   

Pete Krotje  

Jabiru USA Sport Aircraft, LLC  

         

  

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   Why   is no one using the constant speed props on the Lightning?  It is used   on many Jabiru 3300 installations.  Why not the Lightning?

   

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