Well, after doing a lot of reading I went ahead and ordered a 10GX for my Kadet Senior ARF, this will be my first time using a gas engine in over 30 years of flying. It is going to replace a RCV60-sp that while a neat engine is really kind of gutless, and it does not idle down very well at all even with an onboard glow system. Getting the Kadet down with the RCV turning a 16x12 prop at 2000 rpm's is not always real easy. It is also a heavy engine at 21oz so the 10GX is only 1oz heavier and as I mentioned there is already an onboard glow so the weight of the extra battery should wash. Anyway, I am expecting much better performance out of the Evo engine as well. It is rated at 1.68hp whereas the RCV is rated at .9hp and it flies like it. I had to do a slight dive to pick up speed just to do a loop!

I do have a question though, do you think that this engine would be capable of running a smoke system? I have never tried one before as I have heard that glow does not run hot enough to do a lot of good, but gas engines do. I would think that I might have to use a different muffler although I do not know this, anyone have an idea as to what muffler I could use for this size engine/mounting pattern that is made for smoke? The kadet has plenty of wing area to carry the load, I was able to fly it off of water even with the RCV even though it was not very robust. I know it is not a performance aircraft, but the slow speed might make for a nice thick smoke plume with the correct setup.

Any tips are appreciated!