Originally posted by pantherflyr
the p-80 will be MORE THAN ENOUGH by far, and this is coming from panther flyers. it has sooooo much wing on it. most people say that a 12lb turbine would do fine, now that i am a lil curious about, b.c it is pretty heavy. i want a scale flying airplane, around 130-140 is were i will fly it. a p-80 will do just that and poss more.
According to the folks I've talked to, for a stock sized Ziroli with a turbine, 26# - 28# fully fueled is not an unreasonable expectation, and at that weight, a P-80 is adequate, but not over powered. If your field is short and grass like ours, than a P-80 might make it tight getting it out. I've also been told that having the speed brakes is almost a requirement for short field landings as the thing just doesn't want to stop flying...
Bob