ORIGINAL: boberos
Hi all,
Any of you that know me, know that I have done some gyro designing, building, & flying, but all with glow engines.
Could you guys give some idea of what would be the equivalent electric motors needed to replace the following sized glow engines?
Cox .049
Norvel .074
OS .15
This is for future designs. Don't get too excited as I won't likely bring one to Spring Hill in Feb. 05
Thanks,
Bob G
Cox 0.049 (baby bee?) = 100 watt motor, little axi, himaxx 2808 outrunner, brushless eflight 370, himax 2015
Tee Dee, norvel = 150 -200 watts, 2212-34 axi, himaxx 2812, eflight 400, himax 2025
Os15 - mini-ac's, aveox, bigger hackers, bigger himaxxs, kontronics
The kontronics 500 sets are equivalent to a .40.
There are many factors, mostly the electrics are capable of much bigger props making them very
suitable for gyro's. For example a 049 can turn a 6x4 or a 7x3, the little himax can turn a 9x5.
The thumbnail rule I have is 100 watts/pound of aircraft is plenty for gyros.