One Bladed Props

[Propellerhead]

Re: One Bladed Props

......"prop" out of balance?
......"prop" in termoil?
......"prop" that needs another way of turning?

Cue the Philip Glass...

[AirDOGGe]

Re: One Bladed Props

.... Pipes rarely come on under 32.000 rpm and work well to over 40,000 rpm.

The rpm range all depends on the set-up, especially the length of the pipe and exhaust header.

My old Talon with a stock O.S. Max .25 FSR would spin a 9/6 prop at 13,000 pm, but with the pipe installed and set to the right length I could reach 20,000 with the same prop. Incredible what a difference a good tuned pipe can make with a 2-stroke.

[Apteryx]

Re: One Bladed Props

Cue the Philip Glass...

[Wes]

Re: One Bladed Props

paul - lets hope it wasn't Koyaanusqatsi. The counterwight should take care of that. but what about the asymmetrical thrust on the prop shaft?

No it wasn't Koyaanusqatasi... whatever that is... it wasn't even that new like the silent plane prop... it was wooden and the ballest looked almost like a weight set.

[fenceliner01]

Re: One Bladed Props

OH flightless one - and prop beanie

would you say your Koyaanisqatsi if you've never seen it?

[Apteryx]

Re: One Bladed Props

...would you say your Koyaanisqatsi if you've never seen it?

[AirDOGGe]

Re: One Bladed Props

The NACA did some wind tunnel experiments with single-blade propellers, but they only did so to circumvent some limitations with the tunnel, not as an attempt design such a prop for use on an aircraft.

Here's a webpage with details and a photo.

http://www.hq.nasa.gov/office/pao/History/SP-445/ch4-5.htm

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