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Old 08-10-2009, 07:47 AM
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Default 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

what is the smallest engine you would put on this cub, its going to be a fullwing with fabric covering. thanks. i thought maybe around 52. 76.5 wingspan
Old 08-10-2009, 08:03 AM
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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

Saito 56
Old 08-10-2009, 08:05 AM
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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

My dad had one, covered with coverite and painted with K&B superpoxy cub yellow. Flew just fine with an OS 48 surpass.

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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

G'day

I have two Goldberg Anniversary Cubs. Both are covered in Solatex. One is quite old. The original owner started building it with the idea of putting an OS 70 Surpass but did not finish it. When I bought it, I finished it, put a Surpass 70 in it and flew it. It was massively overpowered and the 70 is quite a heavy engine. It had two modes - less than 1/3 throttle was scale mode and any more was Spitfire Mode. I have since had several four stroke engines in it - an early OS 40FS (not quite enough) an Enya 41, similar to the OS 40 but enough for scale like flight but not a lot in reserve, an OS Surpass 52 (currently) a nice balance of weight and power, an ASP/Magnum 61 - slightly more power than the OS and also very light and of course, the original 70 Surpass which was too powerful unless you want to do lots of aerobatics.

The 52 OS is ideal though I suspect a Saito 45 or en Enya 53 would also be OK.

My second Cub was built late last year and is painted up as a Grasshopper but in Australian WWII colours. It has a Saito 90TS twin. It has about as much power as the ASP 61 (perhaps a little more) but is considerably heaver than the singles except the OS 70. I did not need to add any weight to the plane to balance it. It flies the plane very well and I gather it has enough power to handle floats should I ever want to. It also really sounds the part and is not a difficult engine to handle. The 60T twin will also fly this machine though I was unable to buy one and so went for the 90 which is actually slightly lighter.

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Old 08-10-2009, 08:13 AM
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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

I too would vote for the Saito .56 or the .62 if you wnated to use the engine on a different plane later. Although the OS .52 or the Enya .53 would be good choices also.
Old 08-10-2009, 08:22 AM
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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

mine is going to be in military colors also, od. on topand dove gray on bottom.
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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

I have an OS 70 on mine. Flys great
Old 08-10-2009, 04:37 PM
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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

Even with a .56 you'll be pottering around @ 2/3rd throttle.
Enjoy.
Old 08-10-2009, 10:25 PM
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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

could go magnum 52 or .70 their slightly heavier but on a cub that wouldnt matter
Old 08-11-2009, 08:51 AM
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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

thanks guys, been looking on the net and think i am going with the magnum, laid off right now like half the united states and money is tight. i build fiberglass houseboats [gibson]
Old 08-11-2009, 09:58 AM
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Default RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub

You also posted this same question in the Kit Building forum. You're not supposed to post the same question in multiple forums, so I'll shut this one down and leave a link to the Kit Building forum. I believe your question has already been answered, but here's the link if people want to continue the discussion.

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9001750/tm.htm


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