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Old 12-04-2020 | 03:29 AM
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Started with glow in late 90', difficult not reliable considering I was beginner, late 2000 restart with electric.

Then, I was able after 2010 to run a glow engine, may be because of the reliability of the fuel today, I mean I can't compare a run with my used 1985 os25max in 1999 with a run yesterday with a gms 47, so I presume the fuel is 100 times better, and may be I am a little bit better to set and feel my engine.

If you consider a glow is alive, a glow can be stored years an years even the fuel with no incidence, cost 35euros here to get 5L, 4sT or 2sT, screaming like a rocket, unlimited flight time at field, and most important compared with gas is the size, no real challenger in the 25 to 70 size, you can put in your trunk easely without dismounting.

If you consider electric is too easy no challenge, tasty as driving a nissan leaf, autonomy is only the lipo you get ( compared with 5L no chance ), dying with the time ( your lipo is reduced after 1 year ) and the covid doesn't help, etc.

For my glider lipo is ok, for the rest, glow glow glow, the main problem now is to find brand new cheap engine as asp factory is closed, hopefully we can stil find for less than 40euros somes almost new engine on ebay and else, because people choose lipo or gas.