RCU Forums - View Single Post - Everything Radial Engines
View Single Post
Old 11-25-2021, 04:21 PM
  #3862  
darkith
 
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Fredericton, NB, CANADA
Posts: 667
Received 1 Like on 1 Post
Default

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…
​​​
Flair 1/4 Scale PT-17 Stearman Review

Last edited by darkith; 11-25-2021 at 04:30 PM.