Originally Posted by
buzzard bait
I know from experience that the Pee Wee 020 has enough power to fly a 9 oz airplane of that size, and that is the top end of the advertised weight6. Yours will probably be lighter. Perfectly good project for that engine. I once flew an 11 oz powered glider with a 48 inch span with a Pee Wee and I was surprised at how fast it climbed. You only need two micro servos and a lightweight rx battery. Mine had kind of a heavy old radio and flew fine anyway.
A Pee Wee doesn't put a lot of strain on an airframe. Long time ago, but I think I used a 1/16th ply firewall. Some 1/4 inch sticks in the corners where the firewall attaches to the fuse sides is all you need to beef up. You need to fuel proof the wood on the firewall front and the rest of the engine compartment. Some thinned epoxy is fine.
Jim
thanks alot i wanted to do this for some time now but was never sure as to how the airframe will react to the extra weight of the engine one more thing that is bothering me is how will i deal with the throttle linkage i do know about the pee wee's throttle sleve but not sure as to how it will work what kind of a servo will be good enough for it ?