I have flown the Senior Telemaster (kit built) powered by an HB .61 PDP. Frankly, the model was bordering on being overpowered when flown without a payload.

The BME G90 will produce power similar to the HB .61 PDP, which was a very powerful .61 engine for its day. Therefore, the BME G90 will have no problem powering the Senior Telemaster at all, with power left over.

The original Senior Telemaster was designed to haul a 10 lbs. payload and was used to string cable from one mountain peak to another. Larger and larger cables were pulled across the gap between the mountain peaks, eventually leading up to a cable (not pulled by the model!) that was capable of being used with a cable car for human transportation. This model was designed to be a work tool. It was designed to be powered by a glow .61 two-stroke.

Others have adapted larger glow and gasoline engines to the Senior Telemaster with success.

Just be sure to set the wings up with flaps and ailerons so that "crow" can be used to get the model to land with the larger engine still running. You need something to reduce the lift of the wing when using larger engines, or you won't be able to land with the engine running.


Ed Cregger