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Old 02-17-2006 | 11:27 PM
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Jim Thomerson
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Default RE: Engine for Classic Flite Streak?

I have finally snuck in a few flights between days of high winds and solved my engine and tank problems on my Flite Streak (Brodak kit) I am wanting to fly it in Flite Streak Stunt and P-40 stunt at local contests. I have a Super Tigre 23 on it. It now has a .125 venturi and APC 9 x 4 prop and goes about right speed on 60' 015 lines. I had a bigger venturi, @ 3/16, and it was so fast there was no way I could fly a pattern with it. Given some time to fiddle with it I may go down to a G20-15 glow or diesel and fly on 012 lines. I do have a 2 oz heavy hub on the G20-23. Balance is about halfway between the spar and the leading edge. It has a 4 inch bellcrank and only about 20 degrees each way of elevator travel. Was planning to fly at Dallas contest this weekend but sounds too cold and windy to be worth the trip.