ORIGINAL: BasinBum
ORIGINAL: STG
Why go with a 50cc plane when for just a little bit more you can put together a 80cc plane?
Actually there is a much bigger jump when you go to the 80cc size. Dual aileron servos with matchboxes for starters. The kits tend to cost a lot more as well. The same equipment is used on the 78" planes as the new breed of 84"+ planes and the extra cost is about $200 average. On a plane that will end up around $1500 that isn't a huge differance compared to spending $1300 for a smaller plane with heavier wing loading.
2 more servos, ~$100 more for the motor, ~$200 more for the kit. I think it can be argued both ways & depends what you are putting into it for equipment. It is always a slippery slope for me. [8D]
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Whenever something substantially lighter comes along, like the new BME 55 it opens new doors...In this case makes gas much more of a viable performance option for smaller planes and also pulls significant weight out of larger planes.