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  • Monty's Thrust-o-meter #2

    monty's thrusto-meter, a 550# game scale, $20 on internet, three strong loops and a 20ft tow strap with hooks , harbourfreight $12, voila!

    Tags: Prop thrust, thrusto-meter, thrust-o-meter, power, horsepower, thrust

  • Recent SW Idaho trike crashes

    I was not present for either mishap, but I did retrieve Wayne's trike wreckage. Wayne is an experienced pilot with 40-50 hrs in trikes. He fell into the addicting habit of flying low for the ground rush and did not listen to the voices of experience that warned one day he would be sorry. W...

    Tags: force, wayne, power, trike

  • Static Thrust Competition at ROTR

    Rotax Rick should be happy to hear his 670 engine with a 7” smaller prop…matched the significantly more expensive 914, and spanked the twice as heavy Sub 2.2. Western Rotorcraft 5 July, 2013 Number     Aircraft     Engine  ...

    Tags: Propeller, Static Thrust, Competition, ROTR, Power, cleaners, vancraft rotax, engine, drive, rdquo, vancraft

  • Efficiency: Perfect pitch UAVs and airboats lead to new propellers (at least some good from UAVs / Drones)

    Finally found that article I was looking for on the trickle down effect of drone research-- better props for us.  they mention and picture Sensenich by name ... Unmanned aircraft and airboats would seem to have little to offer general aviation, but growth in the two industries is spur...

    Tags: Propellar, Advanced Technology, Efficiency, UAV, Drones, Thrust, Power, technology, producing, story, maybe, propeller