Hover a Great Planes 1/3rd Pitts?
12-12-2005 | 03:41 AM
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From: Staunton,
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Hover a Great Planes 1/3rd Pitts?
I was wondering,what size gasser engine would I need to be able to hover a Great Planes 3rd scale pitts?...Would something like an Evo 58GX engine be sufficent?...Regardless,what engine do you suggest as a good mate to it?...Thanks for any help... Josh
12-13-2005 | 12:41 PM
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RE: Hover a Great Planes 1/3rd Pitts?
hmm.....I have the GP Christen Eagle. I used to have a G62 on it and it would hover. But things started coming loose from all the power.
Also, it was a bit heavy/nose heavy. So I put my G45 on it and now it balances well without lead and flies very nice. I kinda do miss the crushing vertical, though.....
ok, so the obvious question would be why would anyone want to hover a plane so clearly not designed for 3D? My advice would be to put any 50ish size gasser on your pitts and enjoy a nice flying, beautiful plane. then get and Extra or an Edge for all the high alpha stuff.
Also, it was a bit heavy/nose heavy. So I put my G45 on it and now it balances well without lead and flies very nice. I kinda do miss the crushing vertical, though.....ok, so the obvious question would be why would anyone want to hover a plane so clearly not designed for 3D? My advice would be to put any 50ish size gasser on your pitts and enjoy a nice flying, beautiful plane. then get and Extra or an Edge for all the high alpha stuff.
