Originally Posted by
Raleighcopter
with the fs40 on gas, it did not have enough power to climb at more than about 5 degrees and if i tried to turn at more than about 10 degree bank it would lose altitude. it was way underpowered so i don't understand how aa5by could fly the same plane with a similar sized or smaller engine. i do recall he never actually posted video of his engines running on gas....
I have no reason not to believe him. My Charter is actually fairly close in specs to the LT25, and flies pretty good with an ASP 30 (which I estimate to be less powerful than the Saito).
Personally, I am amazed that it was THAT bad (losing altitude at more than 10 degrees bank angle).
My Charter easily holds a 60 degree bank and I have no issue testing/demonstrating that at 5 ft altitude.
What propsize were you using?