Bulent Aliev wrote:

Be wary of prop blades made by Warp Drive!

I bought a Warp Drive 3 blade adjustable prop for my 160 HP Cozy 3, several years ago. They
assured me that the prop was "tested for both pusher configuration and the HP requirements," and I
bit! I spent several weeks fitting the prop to my Cozy (new spinner, extension fittements, and,
etc.) The first flight was just at dusk at an uncontrolled field. I adjusted the blades as per
their instructions to get the proper static numbers. Took off and at climb out heard a howl that
reminded me of a tomcat in heat! I did a go around and landed. To my horror, two of the blades had
warped (cracked) at the hub. I contacted Warp Drive and was told that they would take back the
prop (less a 10% restock fee), After some words (not appropriate for this forum), I figured this
was the best deal I was going to get. I then ordered a 3 blade from Clark at Performance Props. It
has performed flawlessly for 350 plus hours.
Let the buyer beware!

Ron Kidd
CozyIII N 417CZ
C 210 N 210 WK

 
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