ORIGINAL: vpresley

61 Four Stroke Super Tigers???


IF you can, put some out thrust in the engine mounts. Think in terms of the plane sitting level on its landing gear. Right engine a little to the right, Left engine a little to the left. A couple of degrees, will help with the TORQUE EFFECT of having 2 engines turning in the same direction. If you can get a counter rotating engine of the same brand, that would be good also. Tune the engines individually. Start and tune one, shut it off, then start and tune the other one. Then start them both and fly. You will never get both engines exactly in tune to each other, but you can get them close. Learn how to use your rudder, (very important if you lose an engine). Change both glo plugs at the same time, if you change them. Have an emergency plan if you loose or think your losing an engine. Make sure both fuel systems are as good as you can make them. Sounds daunting I know, but with twins you need to be careful, 2 of everything dont you know. When the engines hum and your in the groove, nothing like it.