Originally Posted by
avidflyer
Quite a coincidence, but I just got back from the first flight with the warp prop. I set it up with about 5300 rpm static, and figured it would be good enough to get around the pattern at least once like that. Climing out, I was only turning about 5150, but I was climbing at 1200-1400 fpm. That was at lease as good as the three blade 72" IVO, maybe just a bit better. I gained at least 10-12 MPH at 5200 rpm. Was showing about 100-105 MPH and the GPS agrees. I averaged both ways. It does have more vibration then the IVO or at least a lower frequency one. Just about what I have seen with other 2 blade props on other planes. And another plus, I didn't have a bunch of vibration when I was throttling back on base leg when slowing from 4000 to 3000 rpm. I was thinking that with the 5150 rpm on climb out, I would have to take out some pitch on the prop, so pushed it up to full throttle at straight and level and showed 5730 fairly soon. Looks like it will very nearly red line if I held it or especially if the nose dipped. Guess I'll leave it as is for pitch setting. I think I will be running with a two blade Warp for now....JImChuk