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Old 01-24-2007, 04:49 PM
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Default RE: DC-3/C-47 question

you still have a throttle control,
my DC3 need 8 ounces of lesd in the nose anyway.
might as well be motors,
bigger motors at half throttle use less fuel than the smaller ones , working their tails off to keep it flying
the DC3 you need to build the tail as light as possible, less weight up front needed to ballance it.
with a bit bigger engines ,a single engine flight is a non event,
loose an engine with the smaller ones and the only choice you have is point the nose down
and cut the remaining engine to keep control of the plane.
pre previous DC3 I flew with the 46`s would take off at 2/3 throttle with autority
and with only one engine going would still do touch and gos and turn right and left and climb quite well.
if you want to loose your model early in it`s life, use small engines, pray that you do not loose an engine in flight.
my 2 c. worth and past experience in 55 years of modeling.
a little bigger engine goes a long way in the longevity and pleasure af flying.

regards

Jean