I have a 55 AX, I was attracted to its appearance. The trouble is, I really don't have anything to put it in, except for perhaps my Slow Poke. The question is: Will this engine swing a big prop, at low RPMs with enough torque to pull a barge like the one I'm thinking about mounting it on? My Slow Poke has a short takeoff roll, but requires at least 50% throttle to stay up with the 46 AX it currently uses. It's comfortable at 60%. I'm just afraid that a smaller engine won't bail it out of trouble in a stall (and it WILL stall, without enough airspeed). A 12" prop will still give plenty of ground clearance, from the observations I've had with the current Master Airscrew 10-6. I'd like a Sundancer, but the price is slightly out of my range for now.

NorfolkSouthern