Hi guys Here is a link to a spreadsheet that may help you (or confuse you) http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/Doco/Prop_Pitch_Calulation.xls It has prop tip speed calculations and cruise speeds, in theory
Regards Barry Kruyssen Cairns, Australia k...@bigpond.com http://www.users.bigpond.com/kr2/kr2.htm -----Original Message----- From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net] On Behalf Of Willie van der Walt Sent: Sunday, 15 October 2006 9:51 PM To: KRnet Subject: Re: KR> What RPM should I get? Hi Phil If I understand the link below correct I should not run a 52" prop faster than 3552 rpm on take off or any other time. I assumed Mach 1 to be 331 m/s Calcs show your max speed would be 131 mph and RPM 3300 Regards Willie