C Box worth it?

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Re: Cbox

Postby RudiGreyling » Mon Apr 24, 2006 5:12 pm

Leprachaun wrote: Hi Guys , there is no comparison , <SNIP>
Yeah but prove it with numbers!!
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Postby Smiley » Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:29 am

Hello Rudi

I don't really think any individual pilot has those figures. Maybe the people to speak to is Aviation Engines, Rotax should have stats on this...?

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Postby Duck Rogers » Tue Apr 25, 2006 7:55 pm

greylingr wrote:Yeah but prove it with numbers!!
Now, if only joninmoz would come back with the figures I asked for...... -0< -0<

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Postby Joninmoz » Wed May 03, 2006 10:09 am

Hi Duck,

Sorry I have not replied - I've been in France at a conference.

I had a B box with a gear ratio of 2,58:1 and a GeoKilly prop (I think 68 inches).

I replaced this with a C box with a gear ratio of 3,47:1 and a Pieter de Necker prop of 72 inches (not 100% sure about this).

As stated earlier this is a great combination and I am really happy with my Aquilla's performance.

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Postby Duck Rogers » Thu May 04, 2006 6:08 pm

joninmoz wrote:.....and a GeoKilly prop (I think 68 inches).........and a Pieter de Necker prop of 72 inches (not 100% sure about this)...
Thanks J, this helps a little. The 68 inch sounds about right and was in all probability 34 inches pitch.
Any idea what pitch the 72 inch prop is? You can always look on the prop as Pieter always stamps it onto the hub somewhere.

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Postby Joninmoz » Fri May 05, 2006 9:20 am

Hi DR,

I will check on the weekend. If the weather holds I will defnitely be flying. Let you know by Monday.

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