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Old 12-15-2016, 08:41 AM
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larry@coyotenet
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Have both and MOKI 2.1. also have TF giant 47, 51 and Corsair. A Moki would fly the 51 if kept as light as possible and you used a tuned pipe, That is if you want reasonable performance . I am sure a 3250 would fly the plane but it would be pretty doggy as a 3250 is not comparable to a Moki 2.1 in power. The 4500 is in all respects the equal of a G-62 and flies the big TF planes quite well, fuel consumption is not as bad as everyone would have you believe. I fly the 4500 on alky and 10-12% oil so cost is not that bad. You could also convert the gas engines to glow using alcohol and oil at the same ratio as gas and oil by changing the carb to one with bigger jets or you could even convert a gas engine to a glow plug and run nitro fuel. Bottom line is that the 3250 was used in 80" planes like the Hanger Nine series and weights under 20lbs and gave reasonable performance, I don't think the TF 51 would be good with anything less than a 50 cc gasser or that 4500.
Larry