Hello,

Need help with my scale project for a 96" DC-3. Orginally the plane was designed around two SuperTiger 51s. I'm almost near completion, and a lot of my buddy aeromodellers are insisting I should switch to electrics since too much effort has gone into this scale project, and reliability of engines for twins is quite a scary issue, i.e. loss of one engine in flight and the subsequent control of the plane. Given the following specs I would like someone's input as to how should I ( or perhaps not) go about the conversion to electrics:

Wingspan: 96 in.
Total Weight (without engines & fuel tanks): approx. 9 lbs.
Wingarea: approx. 850 sqin
Max Prop size allowance: 11 inches
Minimum Fly time: 10 - 15 min.

I tried Motocalc and input the required parameters, but it does not give any options as such specs are not supported by any of the available motors and batteries.

I would appreciate an honest and calculated response whether to try my hand at electric conversion or not. Thanks

Osman Khan