ORIGINAL: 1fasthitman
Other than cost of fuel, what are the advantages of using a gas engine compared to a nitro in my large scale, aerobatic/3D plane?
Here are the advantages and disadvantages of both engines IMO
Advantages with the gas engines are
Lower fuel cost
Walbro type fuel pump/carburetor feeds your engine
Almost no need to cleaning
Advantages with glow engines are
More power
Lower weight
Usually cheaper to buy
Smells good when I fly and I can store them in my basement without my wife killing me
The engines looks better and are smaller
No risk for RF interference caused by the engine