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Post subject: Re: Hotrod Comander  Posted: 06 Jun 2024, 19:25 |
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Username Protected wrote: Wow, that's a lot of prop. Are the engines different? Looks like counter-clockwise rotation, is that usual for these? Dan
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Post subject: Re: Hotrod Comander Posted: 06 Jun 2024, 20:10 |
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Username Protected wrote: Wow, that's a lot of prop. Are the engines different? Looks like counter-clockwise rotation, is that usual for these? Dan
It is normal on the 690 series. The earlier pre-690 series has clockwise rotation, but they added an extra "gear" in the gearbox to get the rpm down from 2000 to 1591 to swing the bigger props.
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Post subject: Re: Hotrod Comander Posted: 06 Jun 2024, 20:27 |
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Username Protected wrote: Wow, that's a lot of prop. Are the engines different? Looks like counter-clockwise rotation, is that usual for these? Dan
Not unusual. Garrett 331 use slow turning props (1591 rpm at 100%) turn the other way. Critical engine also backwards but single engine no big deal in commanders.
I can’t recall from seeing it on a previous listing if this is a 900-10 conversion or a 1000, it looks nice from the outside.
If I would have kept my commander I probably would maybe eventually do the 5 blade MT prop just for the noise and vibration even if a tad slower than 310 kts in cruise. Cool Look.
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Post subject: Re: Hotrod Comander Posted: 14 Jun 2024, 07:56 |
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Man, I miss my Commander but every time I think about getting another one, I get stuck on how old they are!
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Post subject: Re: Hotrod Comander Posted: 14 Jun 2024, 08:47 |
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Username Protected wrote: Man, I miss my Commander but every time I think about getting another one, I get stuck on how old they are! I have a similar problem. Every once in a while I stumble on one that's within my means and start drooling. I discuss it with my neighbor which knows Commanders as well as anyone and he talks me out of it. I did build my hangar home large enough to hold one though!
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