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Old 10-31-2010 | 09:25 PM
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MTK
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Default RE: post some pictures of your pattern plane!!


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AHA. I think I see a touch of Brio! Matt, Could you give some quick info on your power plant and how well it is working with a widebody? I hope to be installing a Syssa gasser in my son's VF3. It will be replacing the OS160 that just didn't quite pass muster at the top of the big manuevers.
Thanks Matt. Absolutely Beautiful!
Rick
Thank you. As widebodies go, this is wider than most and deeper than most. It's a very large airplane for a 2 meter, carrying approximately 1120 sq in of wing area. Span is 78" and length 78 1/2". Weight is 9# 24 ozs on the nose. I used the 17x12 pattern prop for the first flights. Today was rather cool, mid 50's which means molto ponies. Plane was faster than expected or I want. The 18.1x10 is also a very good candidate for it and would slow the plane down to an easier pace.

Engine is the SAP180HP, gasoline 2 stroke on pipe. The pipe is completely enclosed in this model making it very quiet. I am using my own soft mount designed around the engine which requires stand offs on the back plate. The SAP is rear intake and rear exhaust which is ideal for pattern work; very lightweight....approximately 32 ozs for engine, plus 4ozs for the ignition module. I have a whole thread on the SAP for those who don't know such an engine exists, right here in the pattern forum. Also have a construction thread here in the Pattern forum somewhere, about making the soft mount for the rear mount engines on stand offs