Why I love Taurus so over other engines
Oh yes--I do believe it is so! Let me see if I can explain why I love these engines so much. There are many engines that will turn the RPMs at top end. In this way, there is nothing special about the Taurus. However, I enjoy aerobatic planes that fly more to scale, and this is where the Taurus excells.
It is not RPMs--but "wind under the wing"--example--many engines turn high RPMs and to get responsive controls they get "wind under the wing" by pulling the plane thru the air at high speeds. THIS AS FINE IF THAT IS WHAT YOU WANT! The Taurus will spin a bigger prop at a lower RPM (with authority)--what you get is a slower aiprpane that is just as responsive-hence you get more time between horizions. So many times at the field, I have flying buddies that tell me my plane is overproped. I will turn 1000-1500 RPMs less. But I will pull a verticle line with my Pitts going stright up--doing snaps along the way--and they can not understand it. Sort of like a tractor effect--not fast--but it pulls forever. So many people will try the same thing with a G62 or so-and yes it will also pull a somewhat bigger prop--but them you get into vibration problems and a serious lack of throttle "response"--or you have a lag or it is just slow to turn up. On my Taurus engines you can literlly see the prop arch through the whole flight. Hope I did not confuse anybody. I attached a picture of my Pitts with the 3.2--notice how much of the front of the plane is covered by the prop--It pulls forever