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Old 04-02-2003, 05:18 PM
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I was wondering what people are running on there whiplashes. Has anyone tried a Super Tiger 61? How would it fly it? Is it too heavey?
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Old 04-02-2003, 09:18 PM
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Stay with the hot 46's or 50's.
A 61 with muffler gets nose heavy.
It will fly but thats about it..

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Old 04-02-2003, 11:59 PM
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ST is too heavy, and that bigh ugly muffler is a lot of drag. the plane is made for speed you need high revving high output engine. The Dubb Jett FIRE .50 is what i am flying it is just AWESOME!!!!
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OS46fx with pipe should get it moving
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os50sx / ultrathrust muffler
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