Re: prop considerations on Ranger 440

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Mike Bourget
Posts: 20
Joined: Mon Sep 29, 2003 6:28 am

prop considerations on Ranger 440

Post by Mike Bourget »

'Hello,,,

looking for some prop info for my ranger. I am using it in a replica
P51 does anyone know of a 4 blade that will work on the ranger? (Had
a wood 3 blade but it was destroyed)

I've looked at the Sensinch wood one (2 blade) and it looks perfect,
would like to make sure I can't use a 4 blade first though.

ground adjustable, or CS would be great.

cheers

Mike
C-GMUS'
Jamie S. Treat
Posts: 141
Joined: Tue Feb 13, 2001 10:01 am

Re: prop considerations on Ranger 440

Post by Jamie S. Treat »

'Mike,

For your application, a wood three blade or four blade will be fine. If you
find a prop maker that will build a 4 blade, let me know, would like to have
one built for my 400hp Pitts SS360.

Most of the Ranger folks operate the following:

Sensenich two blade wood 86xx43/63 pitch
Falcon Propeller (Ole Falhn) two blade wood 86xx43/63 pitch (I have one on
order)
Aeromatic Constant speed (SB issue with Lag screws and wood rot)
Hartzell Hydro-Mechancial-Selective (hard to come by, I know of one for
sale)
Hartzell Constant speed (installed only on four Ranger powered Grumman
Widgons) Major installation, crank mod and gov mod.

NO METAL PROPS, BROKEN CRANK WILL OCCUR!!!

Jamie S. Treat A&P/IA
Aircraft Restoration & Repair
24201 David C. Johnson Loop
Kelly Airpark
Elbert, CO 80106
HM/Shop 303-648-0130
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Subject: [fairchildclub] prop considerations on Ranger 440


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> P51 does anyone know of a 4 blade that will work on the ranger? (Had
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> I've looked at the Sensinch wood one (2 blade) and it looks perfect,
> would like to make sure I can't use a 4 blade first though.
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> ground adjustable, or CS would be great.
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> cheers
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> Mike
> C-GMUS
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