Finally we bypassed the
front salesmen of Sensenich and Alex got access to the
engineers. For the ~250HP p-port, they are recommending their
2G0M8
C76PG-2. This is a 74" diameter 2 blade that mounts to the
same flange as a 200 HP Lycoming O-360. Cost for that
propeller is $3500.
The C76PG is not on the website yet as it is a
new blade model. It incorporates a few more lessons learned
and uses a newer generation of airfoil. It is available as a
76" propeller, but he believes 74" will give me better
performance. It was designed for 200 HP aerobatic planes, but
the larger diameter will be of big advantage with the increase
from 200 to 250 HP.
He does note "Due to the uncertainty of the application, we
would likely leave the blades undrilled to allow for unlimited
adjust ability. The negative to this is that the prop would
require pitching with a protractor." They
can drill at the anticipated angle, but if the prediction
misses by more than 1.5 degrees, then the blades would require
being set with a protractor.
- Matt Boiteau