ESM BF-110C
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ESM BF-110C
This winter I'm planning on getting a BF-110C from ESM. I was wondering if you guys had any experience with this model and what engines you suggest, I was thinking of getting some Laser 120s or DLE-20s. So what do you guys think?
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RE: ESM BF-110C
I have the ESM B-25 which is similar in size to this plane. I used the DLE 20 engines and it will fly both of these 95" WS planes at 3/4 throttle. I have the ESM Spitfire 72" wingspan with the OS 120 AX and you will spend a fortune on fuel if you decide to use that engine. My B-25 is 33.5 lbs and I am flying it with 8 oz tanks. Not only is the fuel cheaper for the DLE 20's it uses much less than the OS 120's. Good Luck with your choice
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RE: ESM BF-110C
Ok, good to know tevans55 and yes I agree dutch Jan Hermkens but I don't really want to spend a ton on fuel. Though I would be interested in four stroke gas engines if you guys know of reasonably priced ones.
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You do not need twin sync. These engines will run within 100 rpm on the high and low end when properly adjusted and broken in. I made sure to break mine in on the ground with about 6 hours of run time on both before I flew my plane. You absolutely will not have any problems getting these engines to run together...they are fantastic engines. Use this information below from JediJody to break in your engines.
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RE: ESM BF-110C
Great! Well that saves me about a hundred bucks, thanks for all the help. I'll let you guys know when I'm finished getting all the parts and putting the plane together (might not be until spring though).
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Let me know if I can help with setup. I set up the engines with a servo on the chokes which made shutting down the engines easy. I also used one 3500 mAh Nicad for both engines. I was able to use this battery as nose wieght. I put 2 leads on the battery and a switch/charge jack on the side of each nacelle. That way I could charge the battery from either jack and turn the power on/off at each engine individually during startup. Good Luck!