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From: kymidnight@...
Date: 2022-02-21 3:28 a.m. (GMT-04:00)
Subject: Re: [XAIR] New X-air H Hanuman owner
So far, I have found only a few options for the Jabiru 2200 powered x-air for a propeller. Prices are USD and as of Feb 2022. Sensenich makes a ground adjustable model and a wooden prop. Adjustable is about $2000, wooden about $1200 with a 6 week wait. Ivoprop says their 2 blade medium option will work, $1000, and is available now. I think a 62" might be best in this option since as I understand it, the blades have less resistance than wood so you can swing a slightly larger prop. Culver props will make one for me with a 4 month waitlist for $650 Performance Propellers USA will make a wooden one with an 8-month wait, $850 Bolly does not make a prop for the 2200, but hoverhawk will make a wooden one in 3 weeks for $1200. Aero performance in NZ will make a wooden one for about $1600. Not sure about the lead time. (super nice fellow) DUC prop makes an adjustable model available for around $2200. Jabiru makes a wood prop and composite options, however, those are actually made of unobtainium as far as I can tell. Warp drive refuses to make a propeller for Jab 2200s after some rather nasty failures. Whirlwind also no longer makes jabiru props. I'm leaning towards the IvoProp or Sensenich wood in 60x38 at the moment. I like the idea of the ivo being adjustable, (and how easy it is to adjust) but I'm not sure about it given the issues Warp had. I haven't seen anyone else running that combination but I'm guessing it's out there. Does anyone know of any other options I missed, or have any suggestions? Thanks, Tom |