NC or Warp Drive?

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NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Bundy » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:14 am

We need to choose a prop.... NC or Warp? Engine is a 582, (we had a warp on there but she is now kaput :roll:)

Need opinions from informed and exerienced AP's and pilots here.

The Basic's: NC is a better performer... but Warp is more durable/tougher. Considering that we often fly into gravel strips...which one should we go for. Cost is not an issue, I think the NC is about R1000 cheaper? Not much considering what we are about to spend... :wink:

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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Hadams » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:35 am

Hi Alan,

All I can say is that I will never buy any other than the NC! Maybe you have read the post about the safety of loose objects and of the exhaust through the prop, well just look at that prop, that was not just on the ground, that prop flew for a half an hour and still got the craft back to the airfield without tearing up or even thinking of going through the wing!

I might be biased but local is lekka!

Hope you get some good advise here! ##

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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Big-D » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:31 am

NC for sure - Performance is absolutely great

And I fly with Warp but only cause NC don't make props for 912 (that I know of)

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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby ZULU1 » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:34 am

Sir I fly with a HKS and NC rocks!
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Bulletjie » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:34 am

Bundy wrote:We need to choose a prop.... NC or Warp? Engine is a 582, (we had a warp on there but she is now kaput :roll:)

Need opinions from informed and exerienced AP's and pilots here.

The Basic's: NC is a better performer... but Warp is more durable/tougher. Considering that we often fly into gravel strips...which one should we go for. Cost is not an issue, I think the NC is about R1000 cheaper? Not much considering what we are about to spend... :wink:

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Hope you guys get good advice!
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Leprachaun » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:49 am

after 600 hrs training at Rhino - guess who wins - 4750 rpm two up 50 mph , 9 liters per hor - Rhino to Madikwe game park for anti poaching - A hours endurance , never a problem and not a vibration whatso ever , I have had both in training ,
Dropping parachutests from Rhino I wait 7 minutes for one of the instructers , both 582 Aquilla 2 , One NC one Warp , one winner and the winner is ................................Local is lekker , support our own NC is great -Leprachaun (^^) (^^) (^^)
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby JvTonder » Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:36 am

P-Prop!!!!! ##
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Hak » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:24 am

(-) NC you can not get better (^^)
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Porra » Tue Apr 10, 2012 9:20 am

:shock: NC is so good, some clown broke into our hangar at Circus a couple of years ago, and stole my brand new 1 hour old prop off my trike! :x Hows that?
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby HENNING JOHAN » Tue Apr 10, 2012 8:21 pm

Porra wrote::shock: NC is so good, some clown broke into our hangar at Circus a couple of years ago, and stole my brand new 1 hour old prop off my trike! :x Hows that?
Ja,Boet!That after my solo flight!I still feel bad about it for you! :( But that prop was very nice and smooooth!
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Bundy » Sun Apr 15, 2012 12:48 pm

NC it is (^^)

Seems everyone likes its performance and durability.
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Air Hog » Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:36 pm

will not go wrong by going NC
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby jtmei » Sun Apr 15, 2012 2:30 pm

Only one prop, nc prop. Gravel really not a problem. Just dont use full power from take off point. Increase power slowly
and you will never experience any problems with dents or chips. Also fly from a gravel road with allot of stones and never had
a problem, just stick to above mentioned rule. (^^)
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby JWillemse » Thu Apr 19, 2012 3:52 pm

Local is lekker but... should they not be more reasonably priced...?
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Re: NC or Warp Drive?

Postby Broker » Sun Apr 22, 2012 7:09 pm

Hi all... I am a newby, and a novice: please will some explain an NC prop to me, or give me the manufacturers detail? This seem like a highly rated prop, can it be swung from a 912 as well as a 618? (two or three blade?)

Thank you, dankie!

Regardas ... :?:

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