ORIGINAL: Columbo
Stick with the light engines such as the ZDZ 40-50 or the DA 50 and you will
have a very nice flying, stable plane.
Greg
RCPilet,
I don't think the extra 10 ounces of weight of a lightened G62 (~5# rtf with all hardware, battery, ignition and pitts muffler) vs. a DA 50R (~4# 6oz rtf with all hardware, battery, ignition and pitts muffler) should make enough difference to warrant purchasing a complete new engine, when you have the G62 on the shelf. Lighter IS better, but the lighter wallet may be too big of a price to pay.
Besides, the G62 is more powerful than the DA. It is more of a high-rpm engine though. Stick to the slightly lower-diameter props and you will keep that engine in the happy range (7000 - 8000 rpm). The DA is a bit happier in the 6000-7000 range.
crap, now i need to put on my flame suit again...