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Same plane, different engine?

I have Flightradar on my phone to spot what planes are flying over, and it gives the GINFO number of the planes when you click on them. Anyway I checked for one that just flew over, a single engine Airvan parachuting plane and found pictures of the plane on two sites. However one site showed it having a two blade prop, another site showed it with three props! Is it normal to have the engines switched out like this?

http://www.planepictures.net/netshow.php?id=1268678

http://www.caa.co.uk/applicationmodules/ginfo/ginfo_photo.aspx?regmark=G-SCOL&imgname=G-SCOL001&imgtype=jpg

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By: TonyT - 14th September 2015 at 17:06

See, I know ****** all about planes!

Ahhhh, you and Moggy as well :E

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By: Larry66 - 14th September 2015 at 10:11

Really is time you got ‘into’ a plane Larry!

I think I’d crap myself first time but would probably love it afterwards

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By: Newforest - 14th September 2015 at 09:01

Really is time you got ‘into’ a plane Larry!

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By: Larry66 - 14th September 2015 at 08:45

See, I know ****** all about planes!

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By: Moggy C - 14th September 2015 at 08:22

Wot he says ^^^^

Propeller fit is independent of engine choice

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By: J Boyle - 13th September 2015 at 22:46

Many GA piston engines can be fitted with either two or three bladed props.
The upgrade is usually found on higher hp engines.

Some new aircraft have a 3-bladed prop as factory option, other times it’s an approved upgrade for older aircraft/engines.

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