Well, I've only flown it 1 day and it was pretty windy, but best I could tell it hovers at a little under 1/2 throttle and pulls out pretty quickly. The 1.60 does have plenty of power to get you out of trouble. It is a great match for this plane. I would recommend putting a pump on it though. I have had 3 of these, the first 2 would not run worth a hoot without the pump, and I didnt even try it without the pump on this one. Although some people say they didn't need a pump on theirs, but $25 is cheap insurance.