Originally Posted by
gmeyers
I am now the owner (not sure if proud owner) of a shiny new Fuji .05 rc engine from MECOA - Kinda unusual but pretty at the same time. On the downside it's on the heavy side at 3.5 ounces with muffler it's 4.4 ounces. I haven't ran it yet but will post results if anyone is interested in seeing them. I don't expect it to be a record breaker for sure I only bought it because I'm always looking for something new..
Interesting that it is as heavy as many .09's and a few .15's without muffler. The Cox .074 Queen Bee RC was about the same weight. It was said to have the power of the Tee Dee .049 with reasonable throttling characteristics, but never caught on. A heavier weight is not good for an engine, although some have shown that the Fuji has decent performance.
Nevertheless, I find it edifying when someone makes good use of an engine when placed in the right airframe.