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IVO pireps wanted.. high performance/high speed...
Ok.. question for those out there with some hands on experience with the
IVO Magnum series electric inflight-adjustable props. What has been your experience with this product.. Any pro's or cons based on your experience... Has the product met your expectations... Where I am coming from: working with a builder making a Mazda powered Velocity. We have kicked around the idea of a controllable pitch/quasi-constant speed propeller. I have corresponded with Tracy Crook (www.rotaryaviation.com) who has a flying RV-4 with a Mazda rotary. His experience was that he had a loss of top end speed with the IVO product compared to a fixed pitch prop... It was enough of a difference that he has chosen not to research using the product any further in his later applications. I am not sure if this is because the blades are unable to "twist" enough or what. This is somewhat disheartening, because the IVO seemed like a cost effective possibility. The electric MT is out of my price range, and I cant seem to find any other electric actuated in-flight adjustable props that can handle 200-250 hp. I am curious if others have experienced similar outcomes using this propeller in applications running in the 170-200 kt/200-250 hp range Dave |
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