Dago Red

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I redid a kyosho agwagon to be a "racing" plane. it made its maden flight perfect. It reaches a top speed of 80-100 mph. It was grounded it 3rd flight due to flutter --- will not fly till its fixed---which will take about a hour. IT flys straight with no problem--and only needed a little elevator trim. its fun to fly. All though way nose heavy it dosne afect it. If you want to see a picture of it look in my gallery. Have any questions about it ,email me, Thank you. Tell me what u think of it please.

Im converting a p-51 in to Dago Red that i plan on kinda racing and to reach a top speed af 100mph. The plan is to put a MDS 1.48.Has anyone else done this. it has a 64 inch wing span. hehe
Or has every one bought the arf. If you have the arf how does it fly. Ive been talking to a guy on team dago red on get fact to reduce drag and help increse speed. he said that i shouldnt shorten thre wing which i agree. If u have any info you would like to share please let me know so i can make mine all the better.

Cyclic Hardover

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Well I am running this WM .40 size P-51 with an ST 90. I get an average of 90mph with it. It is hardly a racer but does haul. Now i have talked to people in California with this plane and the Dago running 120 four strokers. Thing is to worry about prop clearance. 13 inch is about a long as you can get but compensate with a high pitch prop. Will be nose heavy at first but you will have one hauling machine.

Cyclic Hardover

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Heres the other side

Dago Red

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Thanks for the reply. I am planning on running a 70 4s or a 51 2s. Another plan is to put a 40 with a desil conversion. Well see what happens. Thanks again. Nice Mustang!!

IronCross

People aroung here (Ca) race the T-34's, the 40 size Mustang and the Dago. The T-34's with an OS 46 and a 9.5X7 prop turning 15K on the ground using 15% Power Master fuel will hit between 90 and 100 mph. Speed being measured with a (CHP) Radar Gun.
The mustangs using an OS 61fx will do around 105mph. Really dosen't seem to be that much differance in speed between the Mustangs and the Dago. They both use the same wing and the Dago is slightly heavier.

Dago Red

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thanks for the reply -- i havent done much on it for a few days -- right now im going to test fly my racing agwagon sunday. lol a racing cropduster. anyone let me know if you want to see a pic.

Profile Pilot

I would like to see the duster!

Flyboy Dave

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Dago Red....you know how opinions are....everybody has one.

You have the 64 incher...I had the World Models ( RIP ) 58'' Dago with the fiberglass fuse, ect., running an O.S. 90 4-popper.

IMHO.....forget the 1.48...( too much )...or the .70 4-stroke...or the .51 2-stroke....( too little ) ideas...you'll be disappointed.

The fact is....the "fat" mustangs....aren't really that fast....even with the retracts. In order of cost/sweetness/power...I'd run a Tower .75, an O.S. .60FSR, or a Rossi .61...in the 2-strokes.

In the 4-poppers it would be the Magnum .91, the O.S. 1.20, or the YS 120.

Different strokes....for different folks....
Dave.

Dago Red

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Dave,
Dads buying me the engine so i cant refuse. lol . as you all know who said that you to fly at full throttle. lol well see what happens ---ill kepp it posted

Flyboy Dave

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Ok, sounds good.....Free motor...YEAH BABY !!!

The correct answer is a "hot" .60 2-stroke, or a Magnum or O.S. .90 4-stroke. The 1.20's are heavy....

Good luck..post pics....
Dave.

Dago Red

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oh, thats a pretty Dago Red !!!!!!! I hope for mine to look as good. Like i think i said above , the plane weighs 10 pounds so it needs a big engine. I talked to a friend and he said that a he wouldnt dare put a .75 2s on it, due to weight. Yea your right kinda im trading my 42 quadra for this engine with dad, i dont have a use for the quadra.

Flyboy Dave

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Now I'm thinking more like a new Magnum .90 XLS 2-stroke...or a 1.20 4-stroke...

That was my World Models Dago Red..58 incher with an O.S. .90 4-stroke...really sweet...only got about 12 flights, and lost it in some crazy winds. See Dago Red Demise in the crash forum. I'm gonna get another one soon....their out of them right now.

Dago Red

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yikes is right . thats what i thought. im shorting some parts of the plane. Ths plane has enough room to use a 16 inch prop with ease. Well see what happen . which will turn the plane or the prop.

Flyboy Dave

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Here's the real one in competition at the Reno Air Races...

Dago Red

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Yea ive been talking to a crew member of Dago Red. Hes letting me know how things are going and gr=etting pics for me to scale my plane to. Oh yea the reason for the 1.48 is that dad said any engine under $200. Well he picked it out and that was the 1.48. lol what a choice .

Dago Red

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the elevator problem is fixed. Now to go fly it. I just bought some 15% fuel to day so i should pick a little more speed---and put a 12-6 prop on it. it had a 12.25-3.75. hope to pick up more speed out of that. and slicked it up by covering small holes and putting a cowling on it. The plan is to take it to a race in 2 weeks to race it for the first time if it passes. we'll see what happens, ill keep you posted --- if you fly around Freeport ,Texas and want to see the plane, email me. thank you

Dago Red

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The stick to the left is to never be down.

Razor-RCU

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The 12.75-3.75 is good for hovering, not really for speed...Try a pylon prop. or an APC 9 x 9 or whatever that translates to..

james

Dago Red

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well like i said in a reply-- i put on a 12-6 , still a lot of diffrence----ill have to try it that 9-9. can it can go on a ST .51. Thanks for the reply.--oh and the need for the 12.25- 3.75 prop was to slow down the plane on landing. but the agwagon has to land fast any how.

Dago Red

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The agwagon was flown today to test for flutter again--its fixed. The engine wouldnt run for the first flight --was sucking air, then it couldnt even taxi to the runway before the engine died. A friend tweaked it and it flew nicly and didnt die. The plane was grounded the rest of the day due to lighting and rain. Try tommarow. Ill put more input tommarow.

Dago Red

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well almost lost the agwagon today. the engine almost flew off. and lost a wheel earlier in the day. god has blessed this plane.

Dago Red

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Finally got a pic to use, heres my racing agwagon, since have put on a pitts muffler on it, picked up more speed.

speedaholic

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thats a pretty cool looking age wagon. I am suprised guys with the world models p-51 and 91 are only going 105. My world p-51 with an os 91FX and a 12-10 prop is reaching speeds of 148 mph on the radar. i had to cut the ailerons in half to keep from fluttering. If you dont mind the big muffler then the 148 might be ok, is kinda big but at 10lbs it should do. i am in the prosecc of building a hanger nine p-51 and i am gona put a YS 140DZ in it. its gona go really fast and turn left. anyways have fun and remember to always be safe when doing crazy stuff like this.

Dago Red

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well Ive decided to go with the ST.90 rather than a 1.48. I have a .61 one the 2nd agwagon. its gonna be red and chrome. since its a old HB engine. turn the carb 90 degrees CC wise and the engine runs backward fine---neat huh. put a pusher prop on it.

Dago Red

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thanks for the compliment to speedaholic. most people that see it say (thats a sharp looking plane).