I have a Funky 40 from CAmodels. http://www.camodel.com.ar/Ingles/models1.htm Its a fun plane and with a TT pro 46 its great although it doesnt do alot of 3D because it is way underpowered. At the club they give me a hard time because I have to enter a torque roll up high because at WOT the plane slowly descends while in torque roll.

I recently picked up a Magnum 90 four stroke and it should be ready to fly next weekend. With the magnum installed the plane still balances fine as long as I move the battery pack back a little. What concerns me is the overall weight (5 1/2 lbs). With the magnum the Funky comes out about 8-9 ounces heavier.

I know it will have plenty of power but how is it going to fly being this much heavier?

I know some of you guys put insane sized engines on some of the Funtanas, etc. how does the weight effect the plane?

How much do your overpowered 40 sizers weigh?

My PA Bad Boy with a YS 1.10 weighs 5 pounds even and that's on 805sq" wing area. I haven't flown it yet, but I suspect it will be the most insane of all the over powered .40 size planes around.


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Have YS 110 in GP U Can Do 40. Just right, still floats fine. Vertical is good. A light 90 would be good.

For a 4 foot span of 600 to 750 sq inch area, there is a "sweet spot" of 4.5 lbs. At this weight, you can put your plane into the hands of the unitiated, and with reduced control throws, it's difficult to tell it's not a trainer.

As the weight goes to 5 lbs and over, it loses it's niceness, but in the hands of good flyers, this isn't a problem, and the weight will actually help some tumbling and wind penetrating moves.

I couldn't find the wing area of your funky 40 on that sight, but from the pics I think it will probably fly like a hangar 9 twist at that weight. Not the best 3D plane around, but still acceptable by most standards.