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By: - 31st January 2015 at 21:35 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Why does it have to be steel, jeepman?
Anon.
By: - 31st January 2015 at 21:48 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It's just that that's what the original was.
Just musing about a reproduction project but if I can't source a propellor of the right size and appearance then there's no point in pursuing any further. There would probably need to be other compromises due to the difficulty of obtaining parts but the appearance of the propeller seems pretty well fixed.
By: - 31st January 2015 at 22:13 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
Have you got more details, i.e., was it a fixed-pitch propeller or a one-piece unit?
Was it originally specially made? Do you have a photo of the original you could post?
Anon.
By: - 31st January 2015 at 22:47 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
It's for a possible reproduction of the RF-8 Aerosan
By: - 31st January 2015 at 23:10 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
That looks interesting.
Seems like it has either a VP or a pitch-adjustable prop. Either way, it's a hub with separate blades. How do you know that the blades were made of steel, jeepman?
Anon.
By: - 31st January 2015 at 23:45 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
The Gaz 98/ RF-8 used a steel propeller for durability whilst most of the other Aerosans used wooden propellers. When the RF-8 was redesigned to use the M-11G radial engine (as used in the Po-2) and redesignated Gaz 98K a wooden propeller was fitted. The Gaz98 was powered by a Gaz M-1 engine - which was a standard automotive unit based on a 4-cylinder Ford Model A design.
By: - 1st February 2015 at 13:04 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I can understand the need for a stronger prop as snow and other stuff would end up going through the prop and would soon damage anything less durable. It's probably an aero hub with some specially made blades.
Would the blades be for a runner, or just a static example?
Anon.
By: - 1st February 2015 at 14:19 Permalink - Edited 1st January 1970 at 01:00
I can understand the need for a stronger prop as snow and other stuff would end up going through the prop and would soon damage anything less durable. It's probably an aero hub with some specially made blades.Would the blades be for a runner, or just a static example?
Anon.
Hopefully a runner - although there's the little issue of a 6:1 reduction gearbox to overcome first............
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By: jeepman - 31st January 2015 at 21:28
What are the options - if indeed there are any at all - for sourcing and obtaining a steel two bladed pusher propeller of precisely 2.35m in diameter? The propeller wouldn't need to be airworthy as such but would need to be operational.
Any advice or pointers would be gratefully received
Thanks