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Old 05-06-2011 | 10:31 PM
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Tired Old Man
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Default RE: DA / DL observation


ORIGINAL: airraptor

Tired Old Man how about one of these. 35 hp on gas and only weights 14 lbs. will spin a carbon 32x10 prop at 8,500.

http://www.starrair.com/pages/engines.html
They are too small. If they are being spun at 8,500 a lot of power is going out the window while fuel consumption is doing the same.