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Old 05-04-2012 | 06:37 AM
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Default RE: Equivalent Gas Engine Size to Glow Engines

It's not as simple as just getting the displacement the same. Glow engines make more power for their displacement, so a gasser needs to be a little bigger to be a true equivalent. But then gassers typically make their power at a lower RPM which changes the way the plane responds to the throttle and what prop it needs. The change in prop brings a change in trimming, which may or may not make the plane fly better.