I've flown one with a BME 44 too. Not noticeably different at all. There is so much power with both these engines you never really have to explore the high end. They both scream straight up when the time comes.

I'd figure that that the BME 50 is an over-bored BME 44? Prolly same casing and weight???

He came out of the corn just fine. Steve is the kind of pilot that's going to keep going in deeper as the corn gets higher. The corn is right on the edge of his home field so I expect him to drop it all the way in eventually.

I've been torqin' mine right on the deck. Last 5 times I've brought my big Edge home the rudders either been pulled off or broken. I've got layers upon layers of very thin robart hinges in each hole. Even broke it again yesterday.