Big Dan,

I'm sure you'll have plenty of power. I first flew my hog bipe a couple weeks ago with a Saito 72, more weight and more drag (surface area) than the astro hog and she took off I think in about 50 feet or less after full throttle. Just gracefully rose off the ground (grass) and flew as good as anything I've got. I'm having an astro hog built right now as I don't think my chain saw can do another with out overhauling lol, and hope to have it in the air by mid summer. Putting either an OS 70 4s or a Saito 72 on it too. Oh, and putting foats on it for the wet stuff. I think both would make great float flyers. Let us know how your maiden goes! I wanted to build the astro hog first but the hog bipe came in first and I had a real itch to build something so I started on the bipe. I need a bigger shop so I can do more than one at a time! Oh and as far as power/cubs, etc goes. I have a Saito 56 on my H9 cub (81" span) and I couldn't dream of any more power for it even on floats for breaking the water suction. Of course it's the standard wing (not clipped).

Good luck,
soon to be hog flying in NC
Jim