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12-23-2012 | 01:34 PM

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ORIGINAL: av8tor1977

Well, for me it is hardly an ''experiment''. I've been flying these engines for years with zero failures. Swinging an APC 16 x 8 at 9400 rpms is some really decent power as well. Both of the planes shown have Homelite 30's in them, and both would go vertical out of sight. I lost the Christen Eagle due to a dumb thumb mistake, but I've had the Giles for 4 years and it flies super with it's Homelite 30cc.

AV8TOR

I am calling my engine conversion an experiment because I do not want to fly giant scale. If I get the engine performing well, I'll most likely put it on my big 18"x32" airboat. It runs real nice with an ST .90, I can only imagine what it would do with 30cc at 9,000+ rpm.

There is a possibility I may just put the engine on the shelf too. I'm not sure yet.

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