I don't want to spend more than $50-$60, but it needs to be powerful enough to fly 3D manuvers at around half throttle. Is there such an engine?

no engine

So everyone who has a Mini 3D is flying theirs as a glider?

AXI 2820/12 and 3s1p 2100 li-pos in mine 12x6 slo-fly prop

Sorry, I was talking about glow engines.

SBA

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no engine in that price range don't know what incompetent is talking bout much be a carry over from last night hehehehehehe ohhh incompetents thats on your fathers side sorry but you fired first shot as for anyone that don't know what it means its stupid bass....................... turd alert sb just makes it pass the swear filter

Gampi, several people at my club fly the mini with the .25la.
The thunder tiger gp25 will also work.
Both are within your price range. If you go to extremeflight.com and see what the engine recommendations are, you will hopefully be able to discern good advise from the worthless babble above. The mini is as good as it gets at harrering. That and harrier rolls can be done under half throttle with either of these engines.

What's harriering? Is that where the plane is hovering vertically (basically hanging on the prop)?

What in the h e double hockey sticks are you talking about?

Must be Ebonics

you had question marks under his post didn't figure you knew what that meant its a "probro" term we have had a down falling on the probro forum and he's still mad but sorry to disrupt your thread i didn't know the 25la had the power i use a 25 fx

I have one with a .25 LA and it works but I'd like a little more power. The plane pulls slowly from a hover.

In that price range I'd try a .46LA which is only a few ounces more than the .25 LA

Wouldn't a 46 on this plane be way overkill? Some people have said it flies well on a 15.

the plane is pretty fragile too. i wouldnt think it would last long at all with a 46.. heck you would probably break it trying to start it..

i hand launch mine because my 12x6 prop (electric) is too close to the ground.. I have had to open the fuse and reglue areas just from hand launch cracking the wood

The plane is not too fragile for a .46 LA but the engine mounting is a weak spot. If you want to pull from a hover with authority a .25 LA won't do it, trust me. In the $50- $60 price range the .46 LA will work fine with a little triangle stock on the engine rails. I'd stay away from using an electric starter as much as possible, the plane is delicate and a firm grip can crush it.

If you can accept a slow pull out from a hover then the .25 LA works fine, that's what I have. If you want foamy like thrust to weight then the .25 won't cut it, go for the .46 LA.

The plane is a blast to fly and a piece of cake to harrier and hover. Make sure you:

1) get some 2.5" light foam wheels, I used dubro. The stock wheels are too small for grass.
2) forget using hitec 81's they are waaaay to fragile, lasted a couple of flights.
3) buy a spare one. My backup is in the basement waiting for me to crash the original

Go with the .25 la and certainly no more than the .25 fx. I have tried
both and found the .25 la to be the best. The .25 la has plenty of power for
pullout. Yes the pullout is a little slow, but not bad. This plane's 3D flying
characteristics are very sensitive to weight. I found the .25 fx to be
too heavy to get the c.g. where I wanted it. If you want to take advantage of
this planes full flying envelope, by all means do not get the .46 fx. The plane will
have plenty of power for hovering and fast pullout with the .46 fx, but the other
flying characteristics will suffer. Also use a light 200-250 ma battery.

Prop selection is also very important. If you go with the .25 la then use a 10X3
APC prop. I was using a 10X4 master airscrew prop, but this prop was too much
for the engine and caused the engine to quit while in a hover. Since I switched to
the APC 10X3, I haven't had another dead stick.
Greg

Anyone know anything about the ThunderTiger 25 GP? Its output rating is the same as the 25 LA. The only thing is the weight of this engine isn't given on Tower's web page. Does anyone know if it's heavier or lighter than th LA? I had a TT engine in an R/C car and it was a powerful, reliable engine.

it has about the same power think a little less its heaver if you have to chose either one get the OS

You certainly can't go wrong with the .25 LA as I said, that's what I have. The APC 10x3 and 10x4 are what I'm using too. The LAs are light engines, the .46 LA is only 12.5oz with muffler and is a viable option in my opinion for those who want ballistic pull-out.

If you want to play it safe you can't go wrong with the .25LA

What's your response to some of the earlier posts saying the 46 is too much engine for the Mini?

I also think it's strange no one has mentioned the 40 LA. If the 46 may be too much, and the 25 may not be enough for some, maybe the 40?

A .40 size engine NEVER makes sense. The .46's weigh the same as the .40's but have more power, so why ever buy a .40????

The .46LA is too much engine for the plane but with 3D too much is just about right

I think the .46LA (NOT .46FX) would be fine for someone experienced with 3D planes, the LA only weighs 12.5oz w/muffler. If you can't use the left stick forget the .46LA, you'll tear the plane apart. The plane is a floater and designed to fly low and SLOW but when I hit the throttle I want to see some pull.

I never tried the .46LA in this plane but I do have one in a trainer I could use. Hmmmm......

Like I said, the .25LA works fine, I was just giving you an option.

I just watched the video of George Hicks flying the mini posted in the other thread you started. The video is a little choppy but it looks like my mini with a .25LA is NOT pulled as strong as the plane in the video.

What % nitro are you running with the 25la? I am deciding on a motor for the mini.