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    I was westbound through Sacramento Sunday and saw a fellow in a pick-up truck going westbound, in the fastlane, with a reaaly big four bladed prop....going somewhere.

    Anybody got any info?

  • #2
    Re: Propeller in back of truck

    The USCG has Hercs at Sacremento.

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    • #3
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      CDG er Calfire has been flying their S-2 and OV-10's around Sacramento the last month or so.

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      • #4
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        P3 air tanker prop....Aero Union, Chico. They currently operate and maintain quite a few. Same ones flying out of Reno in Sept last year.

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        • #5
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          These ones, to be exact-
          Russ
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          Knotty Girl Crew

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          • #6
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            And one of the second-
            Russ
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            Knotty Girl Crew

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            • #7
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              3d,
              LOVE the second photo

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              • #8
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                Originally posted by FedexBob View Post
                3d,
                LOVE the second photo
                i totally agree with you bob.. thats a wicked shot!
                race fan, photographer with more cameras than a camera store

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                • #9
                  Re: Propeller in back of truck

                  It was a wicked takeoff and pass!
                  Nice shot of it!
                  Leo Smiley - Graphics and Fine Arts
                  airplanenutleo@gmail.com
                  thetreasuredpeacock.etsy.com

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                  • #10
                    Re: Propeller in back of truck

                    Do yo think the S-2 or OV-10's have near the same diameter prop as say a C-130 or a P-3?

                    The prop did not realy look big enough ( as gauged by my eyeballing a 70 mph truck in the fast lane, as seen from a 55 mph truck and trailer in the slow lane...) to be like from a 2800 or 3350....? But it was every bit of four feet taller than the cab...

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                    • #11
                      Re: Propeller in back of truck

                      Originally posted by BUD_XXX View Post
                      Do yo think the S-2 or OV-10's have near the same diameter prop as say a C-130 or a P-3?

                      OV-10 prop dia. - 8.3 feet approx.

                      C-130 prop dia. - 13.5 feet approx.
                      Last edited by AirDOGGe; 04-22-2010, 06:45 PM.

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                      • #12
                        Re: Propeller in back of truck

                        Originally posted by Leo View Post
                        It was a wicked takeoff and pass!
                        Nice shot of it!
                        Thanks guys, wish I could afford a better camera, still manage the occasional okay shot.
                        Russ
                        Knotty Girl Crew

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                        • #13
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                          Besides, an OV-10 prop is three blades.

                          Race 29
                          Full throttle till you see God, then turn left!

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                          • #14
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                            Yeah, I worked on the ARMY version of the OV-10, in V.N. and I can't remember crap about them. Or was that the MohawK? Or was it both? It's hell ...forgetting!

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                            • #15
                              Re: Propeller in back of truck

                              Probably not from any of CALFIRE's airplanes Race 29 is correct. The OV-10 has a 3 bladed propeller and the S2T's have 5 bladed propellers.

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