go with the Saito FA-62 instead. It looks like a sweet engine .
[sm=thumbup.gif] Very nice choice. You'll find the Saito .65 to be a tad heavy, but don't let that bother you. Your Mini has LOTS of wing area. You'll be very happy. Even at 7.5lbs a Mini will float in for landings ( I've done it), and the wing is strong enough for much more.
I love this biplane!!!!
per your evaluation of the 52 Surpass for this plane
Thank you for wording it this way, because I'm not saying it is a bad motor, rather, I wasn't happy with the performance it provided
for this biplane.
-Bipes