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01-11-2005 | 11:23 PM
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RE: Does anybody know anything about these RCV engines?
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I purchased a RCV 120 for my custom made 20" arc scale BF 109 carbon three blade prop. This is just an expieriment, the blades are a bit much for this engine but heres what I have so far after a test stand run.
The fuel is Omega 10%. The glow plug is OS type F. The engine turned this prop, pitched at aprox 12 degrees of pitch at 3500 rpms, its temp was 370 degrees F.
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According to RCV, the engine is designed to pull an 11lbs airframe, its normal operating temp is 315-356 degrees F. And it does run right around there. Fuel consumption should be .7 oz per minute. RCV props: 20x10 2 blade, 15x10 3 blade, 15x8 4 blade.
RCV reccomends 2 hours of break in. The engine starts easy and will run nice at low rpm once run for a few hours. Vibrates a bit.
I like the engine, I am building a warbird around the 11lb rangefor the RCV and will make custom scale props for it also.
The 20" blades are for an 80" 109G. I bought a Dave Patrick/ Moki 210 to turn the 20" 3 blade.
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