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Old 12-30-2002 | 03:40 AM
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Default New Engine Break in On or Off

You'd be surprised at how some airspeed will cool the engine. The same principals that apply to full scale also apply to models, and full scale pilots know not to do extended full power sessions on the ground. I have fried some seals on a radial engine only using 50% power for about 5 minutes traveling about 40mph on the water.