Flexible props

"Normen Strobel" wrote in message news:3f2c7d40 snipped-for-privacy@corp.newsgroups.com... Do any of the propellor manufacturer's make a flexible propellor for small glow (.10, .15) engines? I have a small plane with no gear, and have broken the prop on belly landing a couple times now.

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-- Michael 'Fritz' Blackburn VP-94 Techrep NAS New Orleans

Normen Strobel wrote:

Tornado props are made from nylon and are very flexible. Also, Master Airscrew are good for that.

Set the prop so it stops against compression in a horizontal plane. This will prevent breakage when belly landing. Dr.1 Driver "There's a Hun in the sun!"

Except that most engines I have that quit when hot always seem to do so at near TDC! Another broken prop ;^(

Thank you, that's what I was looking for.

Norman, KAVAN has nice flexible props. I fly 1/12 combat with black MA 8x5 rigid props, and belly land either with the motor still running at idle, or motor off, prop horizontal against compression. I have yet to break my first prop in landing. Mid-airs are much more detrimal to prop life. :(

Bill, you hit the send key too soon? The mind quicker than the keyboard.