Fast prop for DLE 170
10-22-2016, 08:11 PM
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Fast prop for DLE 170
A question to DLE 170 owners:
A buddy wants to power a 96" 26lb Bearcat with the DLE 170, and is looking for top speed. Which prop would you recommend?
I did a search and it seems most folks use 30x13 to 32x10 but mostly for 3D
A buddy wants to power a 96" 26lb Bearcat with the DLE 170, and is looking for top speed. Which prop would you recommend?
I did a search and it seems most folks use 30x13 to 32x10 but mostly for 3D
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I ran a Fiala 30x16x2 on my King 140RV twin. This spun at about 5300 rpm and provided lots of speed even for a draggy towplane with an 18% airfoil.
Guessing that your 170 makes quite a bit more power, I would be looking at a 32x16x2.
The only manufactures I know of that produce propellers with suitable pitch is Fiala and SEP.
http://www.vrtule-fiala.cz/shop/
http://www.sep-ls.de/
Guessing that your 170 makes quite a bit more power, I would be looking at a 32x16x2.
The only manufactures I know of that produce propellers with suitable pitch is Fiala and SEP.
http://www.vrtule-fiala.cz/shop/
http://www.sep-ls.de/
