Originally Posted by
harriermate
Hi Guys,
Im resurrecting the build of my Flair Stearman which has been resting in the attic for 'a few' years now but nearly complete. I am toying with the idea of powering it with a UMS 90cc 7 cylinder radial (would have loved a robart radial when they were available!). As the aircraft should fly happily on a single cylinder Saito 180 (which I have already), Im concerned that I might be putting too much power and weight up front for the sake of mounting a scale diameter (9.75 inches) radial.
Any thoughts and advice gratefully received.
Harriermate
Guy here put the glow 7-77 on one. Seemed to work good for him at half throttle. The gas 90 might be doable?
I put a ASP400-R5 (65cc) on a Maxford 1/5 77” Stearman with good results. Just moved servos to the rear and braced landing gear for the extra weight.
There is a tipping point where weight and power do become excessive though…
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