Originally Posted by
Red Baron Mike
Well yes a throttle is available as is the old exhaust restrictor which actually works quite well. I have not tried the choke throttle although I have one.
The thing is that it is a bit of a challenge to build the right airframe at the right weight to carry the extra weight and still have stellar performance. Most of my Surestart planes weigh 10 to 12 oz ready to fly and are hand launched. Add the weight of a throttle, linkage, servo, wheels and gear and you are flying a much different plane with the added weight and drag. Now go find a paved runway to fly from so you can take advantage of the new throttle because it sure don't have the juice to get out of the grass around here.
So yes there are options for a throttle as you so tactfully put it, but in my case it is usually not worth the trouble. Therefore MY Surestarts don't have that feature.