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Old 09-19-2003 | 10:31 PM
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Dmacsimum
 
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Default RE: Engine for the GP SpaceWalker 1/4 ARF ?

Wow,
looks like I have bought a nicer plane than I had thought! There are quite a few SpaceWalker Owners out there in this forum.

So how does this plane fly ? This is my first low wing airplane. I have flown 1-World Models Super Frontier 40 W/GMS 47 (What I learned on), and their Frontier 20 W/MVVS 28 W/Mini Pipe, and now my newest plane the Hobbistar W/the Magnum 1.20. I'm hoping the SpaceWalker is something I will be able to handle. I still consider myself an experienced novice (hee hee) if that makes any sense.... smile. I do plan to just take it easy when I attempt to fly this great looking plane. I know I'm no where even close to performing 3-D Manuvers, and that this plane WAS NOT made for 3-D manuvers anyway. I'm looking for another Sunday flyer that has power when I want to throttle up! For some reason I like to fly slow and then throttle up vertically and watch the engine work to pull the plane up up and way.

Volfy-RCU,
I think I'm leaning towards the 1.20 2-stroke glow for the power, and cost savings. Man would I like to power this baby with a Saito 1.20, or even a 1.20 4-stoke Magnum, but ouch, the cost.... Anyway, at first I had some bad luck W/my new 1.20. First time out, I got it to blubber the plane away at 1/2 throttle, but wouldn't run right. Second time out, I had bad luck even more so. I couldn't get a decent run at all. It would cough and sputter, and would die when I attempted to land it every once in a while. It was not responding to my needle adjustments as it should have been. It was on my was home I finally figured out that it was my fuel! I felt so stupid, I should have known for my GMS did the same thing when I tried to run it with 15%. The 10% I was using in the 1.20 was too much! I could kick myself in the butt. anyway, I bought some 5%, and it runs like a dream now. I still have lost a lot of compression, but it has way enough for the Hoibbistar 60. I'm probably going to buy a new 1.20....... probably another magnum.

fflyer7,
If money wasn't an issue, definatly the YS.

Rocketman612,
Nice pics, and using the Saito 1.20..... Wow, would I like to hear that phutta, phutta, by and watch the plane fly.

Stick Jammer,
I'm curious as to how much verticle climb you can achieve W/the engine plane combo ? When your flying by slow, throttle up to full power while pulling up into a verticle climb. Will it pull almost out of sight with authority?

Thanks agasin fellers,
Dennis