Perry Mick wrote:

Think I might have got that backwards.  On page 108 of Hollman's
book, it says "leading edge" on the curved side, the trailing edge
is straight.

Goto
http://www.hartzellprop.com/top_prop/index_topprop.htm

Here is a similar prop on a Cessna
http://www.hartzellprop.com/top_prop/images/cessna_182_2.jpg

Sure looks like the trailing edge is straight, not the leading edge.
--
Perry Mick
perrym@teleport.com
Duckt N7XR
http://www.mickaircraft.com/duckt.htm

I think you are right Perry but I assume it will not be much loss if
the leading edge is made straight. On the other hand people could use
the urethane rain resistant trick Bill mentioned for the curved leading edge.

Paul Lamar
 
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