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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 2:06 pm Post subject: Hartzell composite prop option |
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don't forget the increased price tag too! If the price were right I would buy it, but sex appeal is not worth paying too much more to have.
When I was at AOPA in Palm Springs last year I spoke with Hartzell and asked if they had any idea of performance for a RV-10, the guy kindly told me there wasn't much there for the price difference..
with all that said.. being Van's already has a Hartzell prop option I can't see why they wouldn't consider adding another prop to the options list, would probably be a win-win scenario doing so.
John- take a trip over to Van's and see what you can do.
Pascal
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AV8ORJWC
Joined: 13 Jul 2006 Posts: 1149 Location: Aurora, Oregon "Home of VANS"
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:27 pm Post subject: Hartzell composite prop option |
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If he comes to the RV-10 dinner next Saturday, you can bet I will invest
the time. I don't want to rekindle the MT discussion so I will let this
simmer until then.
As most of you can currently conclude, Nothing absolutely nothing can
match the 2 blade Hartzell Scimitar when property balanced for
smoothness, climb and cruise on the D4A5. For sex appeal, the vote goes
to a custom painted AeroComp and we await Deems first flight with
patience.
John C.
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[mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] On Behalf Of Pascal
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2007 1:53 PM
To: rv10-list(at)matronics.com
Subject: Hartzell composite prop option
don't forget the increased price tag too! If the price were right I
would buy it, but sex appeal is not worth paying too much more to have.
When I was at AOPA in Palm Springs last year I spoke with Hartzell and
asked if they had any idea of performance for a RV-10, the guy kindly
told me there wasn't much there for the price difference..
with all that said.. being Van's already has a Hartzell prop option I
can't see why they wouldn't consider adding another prop to the options
list, would probably be a win-win scenario doing so.
John- take a trip over to Van's and see what you can do.
Pascal
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Deems Davis
Joined: 09 Jan 2006 Posts: 925
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:55 pm Post subject: Hartzell composite prop option |
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I saw an article today on aero-news today where Hartzell has anounced a
new 74" _*2 bld*_ COMPOSITE prop. Designed for the Diamond DA40'. They
say it's 2 kts slower but weighs 16 lbs less than it's Aluminum cousin.
It also costs $11k !
Deems
John W. Cox wrote:
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If he comes to the RV-10 dinner next Saturday, you can bet I will
invest the time. I don’t want to rekindle the MT discussion so I will
let this simmer until then.
As most of you can currently conclude, Nothing absolutely nothing can
match the 2 blade Hartzell Scimitar when property balanced for
smoothness, climb and cruise on the D4A5. For sex appeal, the vote
goes to a custom painted AeroComp and we await Deems first flight with
patience.
John C.
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[mailto:owner-rv10-list-server(at)matronics.com] *On Behalf Of *Pascal
*Sent:* Friday, November 30, 2007 1:53 PM
*To:* rv10-list(at)matronics.com
*Subject:* Hartzell composite prop option
don't forget the increased price tag too! If the price were right I
would buy it, but sex appeal is not worth paying too much more to have.
When I was at AOPA in Palm Springs last year I spoke with Hartzell and
asked if they had any idea of performance for a RV-10, the guy kindly
told me there wasn't much there for the price difference..
with all that said.. being Van's already has a Hartzell prop option I
can't see why they wouldn't consider adding another prop to the
options list, would probably be a win-win scenario doing so.
John- take a trip over to Van's and see what you can do.
Pascal
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John Ackerman
Joined: 19 Jun 2006 Posts: 130 Location: Prescott, AZ
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Posted: Fri Nov 30, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: Hartzell composite prop option |
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On Nov 30, 2007, at 8:26 PM, John W. Cox wrote:
Quote: | As most of you can currently conclude, Nothing absolutely nothing can match the 2 blade Hartzell Scimitar when property balanced for smoothness, climb and cruise on the D4A5. |
John, where's the "approved data" on that? [grin} To my mind the big advantages of the Scimitar over the 3 blade Aerocomposites are (1) cost and (2) ease of cowl removal and reinstall. Aerocomposites looks better to me for takeoff, climb, quietness, smoothness, and ground clearance. Their engineering is impressive, indeed, at least to my eye. My wiser half worries about paint adhesion. Hard call for us, but we're with Deems on this one. Aerocomposites has our deposit.
Quote: | ...we await Deems first flight with patience. |
Boy do we ever! I'm really impressed with his willingness to get everything right as possible before flight. You go, Deems!
John Ackerman 40458 do not archive
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FlyerJumper
Joined: 01 May 2006 Posts: 1 Location: Ft Worth, TX
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Posted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 2:13 pm Post subject: Re: Hartzell composite prop option |
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Debbie Dewey's -10 has been flying with the Aerocomposites 3-blade for well over a year now. It flew in the 2006 AirVenture Cup http://www.airventurecup.com/racers/results/2006results.html
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