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Old 03-02-2005 | 01:08 PM
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Default RE: 1.20 Edge Review, the beginnings

Engine Choices and Radio

For those interested, the engine that will be used in this plane will be one of the following;
1) Super Tigre 2300
2) OS 1.20 four stroke (an older one)
3) Super Tigre .90 (also an older one)

I will be using a Great Planes 1.20 to 1.80 adjustable black nylon engine mount.

These are the glow engines that we still have laying around. The only others that I have in the shop is an MDS 1.48 and a Moki 1.80. Both of which would be a lot of engine, but weight wise on a par with the ST 2300.

For the radio installation I'm going to go with a very basic 6 channel transmitter, a JR 631, so I can get a feel for the plane as it would be set up with an entry level 6 channel radio system.

Servos will be some of the original release Hitec 5945's that haven't been in use for awhile. If I was into spending a little more or running out to the hobby shop at the moment I would consider some mini metal geared digitals for everything except the rudder, and a 56xx series digital would be good choice there. I also can't see any reason why any good standard servo couldn't be used anywhere except the rudder. A metal geared servo should be used in that location, IMO. It's a very light plane and the servos that come in the box with any radio should work well.