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Old 08-10-2003 | 07:41 PM
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Bob Talley
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Default why bother with a 15 sized engine???

Some years ago I designed and flew a little .09 powered model for the old "Galloping Ghost" control system. When the small propo systems came along I continued to fly it with a .15 engine, using rudder elevator and engine control only for many years. It could and did do all the manuevers nicely, including level inverted flight - with a flat bottom wing, yet. It was very fast, very touchy and would never be classified as slow or puttering. I still have it in my shop and one day I will probably put a more modern radio in it and fly it again.

Bob T.