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Default RE: Why the near obsession with over powering airplanes?

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You guys still run glow stuff? Go gas for anything larger than a 90 glow, you will love the extra beans.

No need for larger tanks with gas. 16 ozs flies the DLE 55 for 16 minutes. 16 ozs flies an OS33GT for 22 minutes....long enuff

Go 4-Stroke glow engine W/electronic ignition on glow fuel W/moderate amounts of nitro & get even more power.

My Saito FA 300 TTDP W/C&H ignition running on 15% Cool Power mnakes 7200 RPM W/a 22 X 10 Zinger.

That blows away the Saito FG 56 & is right there W/a G62.

Ignition converted 4-strokes on glow fuel don't get quite the fuel economy of a gas engine, but typically get @ least 25% better fuel economy than glow ignition on a similar displacement engine.


I'm still working W/E85 to get the HP advantage of alchohol W/O the drop in compression ratio needed for gasoline W/the resulting HP loss.

My Fa 150 ran 15 minutes on about 1/2 of a 16oz tank of E85 @ WOT. It spun a Dynathrust 18 X * @ 7500 RPM.