ORIGINAL: Digger-RCU
Lastly, I really liked the norvel 074 combination with this plane. It balanced by moving the battery around in the fuse, and needed no added weight. This engine gives good speed and power for its weight. (my model was 24 oz ready to fly) Many would say that a larger engine would give greater performance. While they may be right, I never felt my plane was lacking for performance. It was no where near unlimited vertical, but still plenty of climb and speed when needed.
Nice P-47 - looks like the Gabreski finish? Good to hear someone else's AUW weight - I'm on target to finish at 22oz, provided I stay light on the finish coats of dope.
I'm also in the "Warbirds should fly like warbirds" camp and have an .074 mounted inverted on mine to keep the canopy profile intact. I find something odd about WWII fighters doing 3D stuff and image the poor pilot radioing "Blue leader, I'm blacking out..."), not that there's anything wrong with the other camps, just not my cup of tea...
EG