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Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

06-02-2013, 08:07 PM

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Posted By combatpigg

RE: More Power

"Built to crash".....if the planes are light enough and you're flying over chest high grass it's quite the reprieve to be able to pluck a "crashed" plane out of the weeds, with the engine still...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

06-02-2013, 12:26 PM

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Posted By combatpigg

RE: More Power

My first RC plane was an Airtronics Olympic 650 glider with a 6 foot span. The plane had a hollowed pine nose block full of lead to get it to balance. I have no idea what it weighed but I used to fly...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

05-31-2013, 03:03 PM

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Posted By combatpigg

RE: More Power

All of the .049 engines I ever tested showed a reduction in power with a 6x4....it's just a slight overload for .049s. The 6x4 is a very good size for .074s and up to .12 powered planes if those...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

05-18-2013, 09:54 PM

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Posted By combatpigg

RE: More Power

If you really need some extra punch the Norvel .074 will get er done. I've used these engines to rescue 1/2A projects that turned out too heavy quite a few times. They will swing a 7x3 better than...

Forum: "1/2 A" & "1/8 A" airplanes

05-18-2013, 04:45 PM

Replies: 26

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Posted By combatpigg

RE: More Power

One idea would be to put an aftermarket backplate mount on a TD or a Norvel.
.051s have virtually the same power as .049s...but moving up to a 1cc Norvel is a big upgrade if you want to swing a 6x3...

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