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Old 04-28-2006 | 03:56 PM
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Default RE: cc to flying weight? & what prop?

This is kind of off-topic, but an old guy once told me that .10 cubic inches for every pound was a good rule of thumb for sport flying. He was talking about glow engines though. Gas engines aren't as powerful as glow--so I'd expect you need a bit more cubes for every pound of airplane. Maybe .15 -- .20 cubic inches per pound for gas?