ORIGINAL: Heatseeker_Hill
every engine has problems. i myself have witnessed 3 other different engine types do similar things. with over 20 engines in this country running this was the first real problem which is pretty good i think for a new engine.
I know Phill has been very upset about this failure and has done a lot of work to make sure this will not happen again.
Its strange rutterthenutter that you always seem to criticise this engine. it makes me wonder just who's ass you are kissing.
I rave on about the wasp because as i said in my opinion it is a great engine that i have faith in which you need when flying expensive models. other engine types have let me down but if you read threads on other engines i have also praise behotec and frank engines and also think wren are responsible for bringing quality engines to the masses at a good price.
i don't think RCJI will put a spin on things what have they got to gain.
i tell you i sometimes wonder if some of the users on here are just school children messing about due to the imature nature of them .
we all enjoy the same hobby so why do people have a problem with new or lesser known products.
The engine failure wasn't the first problem in 20 the combustion chamber didn't work properly also I know of two other engines which run hot and lower power both engines have an acceleration delay of over 50 on the gaspar fadec ecu that like double of any other engine. This is to stop them flaming out. so thats at least 15% of his engines have issues ?? ?? ?? ??. As I've said I've heard phil is a great turbine engineer and he has no doubt an engine with great potential but his timing has to be questioned to highlight to people wanting one to wait. Most other turbine manufacturers have a very long testing out in the field with non paying test pilots (one tested for 18month - 2 years) and as you said you flight tested the very first one only months ago.
Heatseaker if you say things which look incorrect expect them to be question good people MIGHT loose money over this.
all the best
ant
ps ONE MORE TIME I'm not questioning ability its only the release with no real flight testing.