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Old 02-09-2020, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Dave Neptune View Post
... Very few A-4's with reduction units see 2500 let alone 3000. Most with reduction units top our around 2500 some a bit higher and direct drives around 2000. Some direct drives with the special Indigo prop will see 2500.

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I guess I’m one of the few.
My A4 with a 2:1 v-drive reduction, and a 3-blade 15x8 prop, gets to 3100 rpm at WOT in a flat calm. (With a clean bottom)
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