Making a Wooden Propeller

Propeller on 5 cylinder rotary engine

In particular, making a wooden propeller for the five cylinder rotary engine. I made a simple propeller using 5 different layers, 3 layers of walnut and 2 layers of plywood. So actually more than 5 layers. The propeller was drawn out very simply in form and then I copied the outline 5 times and on … Read more

Propeller Size

Propeller on 5 cylinder rotary engine

The propeller size should be chosen to match the engine and airframe. However, it may take some trial and error before you get the right propeller for your particular installation. However, the following table may be used as a guideline for two-stroke engines with four-stroke engines in the next table. Propeller Sizes for Two-Stroke Engines … Read more