Hear! Hear! I think that Mike makes quite a sensible and well reasoned
argument for proceeding first with a prop suited to RV-4s with NA 13 Bs.

Brian Trubee
Rv-4/NA 13B

  The same blades would be appropriate for any of the RVs and possibly
Glastars as well using a 2.17 PSRU. That would mean that if guys like
Tracy, Ed Anderson, Chuck Dunlap, Finn Lassen, Jim Moser, etc... signed on
we could get a lot of real world feedback as soon as possible. It would be
the quickest way to determine the success of the experiment. It would also
be possible to compare performance to Dave Atkins' IVO and prove (or
disprove) all the theories regarding IVO performance on fast airframes. So
my suggestion isnt totally self serving. Between the guys already flying
and those of us that are getting close, this has to be the largest short
term market for the LAEV.

Mike Wills

 
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