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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>A few of the guys I fly with left the 3
blade for the 18.1 x10, which we all know is a very good prop. I, too, used it
for awhile, but found myself returning to the 3 blade. More than likely, I will
try to pickup another one of Dave’s re-pitched APC 3 blade 15.75x 10.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces@lists.nsrca.org] <b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Vicente "Vince" Bortone<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Saturday, March 20, 2010
11:29 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <st1:PersonName w:st="on">General
pattern discussion</st1:PersonName><br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [NSRCA-discussion]
APC PROPS FOR OS 140 RX</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I have
one 3 blade re-pithched. Do you want to go back to 3b? That is
the best for that engine.<br>
<br>
Vicente "Vince" Bortone<br>
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From: rcmaster199@aol.com<br>
To: nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org<br>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>I've used the 18x10 sport prop that Ron
talks about. Still have it I think. I used it on a 27% Xtra 300 10 years ago at
least. I don't think I liked it much from thrust generation POV and it was very
heavy.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Frank stick with the 18.1x10. If you need
a little more speed, try a standard blade 17x12. Stay away from wide
blades...they don't help much in generating thrust. If I can find the 18x10,
I'll bring it to the field today so you can try it. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>-----Original
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From: ronlock@comcast.net<br>
To: <st1:PersonName w:st="on">General pattern discussion</st1:PersonName>
<nsrca-discussion@lists.nsrca.org><br>
Sent: Sat, Mar 20, 2010 7:36 am<br>
Subject: Re: [NSRCA-discussion] APC PROPS FOR OS 140 RX<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>You
might try an 18x10 , the one with very wide blade at hub, tapering to point at
end. Will likely require a significant spinner cone trim. That prop
was next best to the 3b 10p for me.<br>
Ron Lockhart<br>
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color=black><span style='color:windowtext'>ed_alt@hotmail.com</span></font></a>><br>
To: "<st1:PersonName w:st="on">General pattern discussion</st1:PersonName>"
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style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Frank:</span></font><font
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 color=black face=Calibri><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:black'>Don't go less than 10
pitch, you just won't have enough speed without developing a lot of RPMs and a
lot of noise to go with it.</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span
style='font-family:Arial;color:black'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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Ed</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:Arial;
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font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'> <a
href="mailto:frankjuliei@comcast.net" target="_blank"
title="frankjuliei@comcast.net"><u><font color=blue><span style='color:blue'>frank</span></font></u></a>
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2010 7:10 AM<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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[NSRCA-discussion] APC PROPS FOR OS 140 RX<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Been running an APC 3- blade (15-10)
re-pitched by Dave Lockhart on my Brio for quite some time until yesterday when
I nicked a tip on landing. I have also used an 18.1 x 10 with
pretty good results. I noticed that APC also has an 18x 8 <st1:place w:st="on">W
IMAC</st1:place> prop and a 18x 6W 3D prop. I assume the later would be less
desirable, but who knows until it’s tried. Has anyone used either and on what
motor ?</span></font><font color=black face=Arial><span style='font-family:
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10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks,</span></font><font color=black
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