4*60 Saito 125
11-03-2006, 06:59 PM
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4*60 Saito 125
Has anyone put a Saito 125 in a Four star 60? I am building one from plans and plan to glass the wings and possibly the fuse as well, so there will be extra weight. I want to by a motor that will be suitable for a warbird that I will build in the future. You know, the kill two birds with one motor thing...
11-04-2006, 01:25 AM
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RE: 4*60 Saito 125
Crawler,
I have been flying a Venture 60 (much like a 4* 60) with a Saito 100. It yanks that plane around like nobodys bussiness. Even with 3 deg. right engine thrust, you need more than normal right rudder on take off's and anytime you accellerate into a loop or climb, is definatly alot of power for that plane. I think even with the weight of glassing and alot of expo on the throttle you'll want to get that 125 into the warbird so you can get a smaller motor for the 4*.
You might want to glass both sides of the firewall to keep it in the plane, Have fun.
I have been flying a Venture 60 (much like a 4* 60) with a Saito 100. It yanks that plane around like nobodys bussiness. Even with 3 deg. right engine thrust, you need more than normal right rudder on take off's and anytime you accellerate into a loop or climb, is definatly alot of power for that plane. I think even with the weight of glassing and alot of expo on the throttle you'll want to get that 125 into the warbird so you can get a smaller motor for the 4*.
You might want to glass both sides of the firewall to keep it in the plane, Have fun.
11-04-2006, 03:59 AM
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RE: 4*60 Saito 125
Yeah, it's starting to sound like I will be needing to buy an additional motor when I move into warbirds.[&o] Oh well, maybe I'll start with a 60 size plane.
11-04-2006, 12:39 PM
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RE: 4*60 Saito 125
With an engine that large in a 60 size, would it be able to land without killing the engine? Would it not move on the runway with the engine at idle? I love doing touch and go's with my 4* and would hate to give that up if there was always too much thrust to land. Maybe a lower pitch prop would be the answer.
Have fun, MikeB
Have fun, MikeB
11-04-2006, 06:07 PM
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RE: 4*60 Saito 125
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Why dont you enlarge the plans and build a 4* 120?
Why dont you enlarge the plans and build a 4* 120?
then he would need more motor. .125 wont get it done on the 120 4 star
11-05-2006, 01:15 AM
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RE: 4*60 Saito 125
I've got a friend who broke his 1.25 in on his 4*60 and it was really a blast. It ended up in a Venus II but he almost put it back in the 4* it was so much fun. I would say though that it's a bit more power than needed in a 4*60. I have an OS 120 in my 4*120 right now and I think that could be flown on a 91 4 stroke just fine even at 12 lbs. I almost want to try it for kicks since I have 2 91s sitting in boxes right now.
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RE: 4*60 Saito 125
I maidened one of my four stars today. I have a 60 and a 120. This 60 has the .91 on it and has great power. Not unlimited vertical but pulls it straight up really nice. The 120 will have a Brillelli 26cc on it.
