Prop Question

mikechell · 04-20-16, 01:09 PM

Funny you should bring that up, Captain. The first aircraft I worked on in the Marine Corps was the C-130. You are correct about that AC ... the engines are maintained at about 90% full speed and the props are angled to get whatever performance is desired. Take off required about 110% from the engines (very easy to do, short term, with a jet engine) and max pitch on the props. Or they used JATO ... which was a fantastic kick in the pants on the bird, very cool to watch from the ground.

Mercury's variable pitch prop is no longer made. It was great for heavy boats, not so much for the average "joe".

04-20-16, 01:09 PM	#1
mikechell BassFishin.Com Active Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 464	Funny you should bring that up, Captain. The first aircraft I worked on in the Marine Corps was the C-130. You are correct about that AC ... the engines are maintained at about 90% full speed and the props are angled to get whatever performance is desired. Take off required about 110% from the engines (very easy to do, short term, with a jet engine) and max pitch on the props. Or they used JATO ... which was a fantastic kick in the pants on the bird, very cool to watch from the ground. Mercury's variable pitch prop is no longer made. It was great for heavy boats, not so much for the average "joe".

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