Hi all Evolution engine users.

I am fortunate to have been given the opportunity to test and demo the new Evolution 260cc radial engine on behalf of Horizon Hobby. I hope that you will follow with interest the process I am about to go through and that I will be able to share tips/techniques and learning with you as the "adventure" unfolds! My initial challenge is to have the engine fully installed, tested and ready to go for the 2011 Monster Planes Event in Florida in October.

Although I have a wealth of experience with glow and gas engines and have run other radials in the past(running and repair)this is my first experience of the Evolution 7 .

To date I have installed and bench-run the engine, it creates quite a stir each time we fire her up. The initial test data has been very positive.

Here is a video we did just showing the initial running of the engine. I,m pleased to say that the engine started on the second flick on the very first run and has maintained this characteristic.

Remember this is a review engine and the whole idea is to run it and learn its habits so that all future users can benefit from it

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ0CKf9Wtxg[/youtube]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZIbBZ7kr04[/youtube]



Steve Thomas
Bob,s Hobby Center - Orlando
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