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Old 04-12-2003 | 10:28 PM
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Default What Engine Should I....

Mike Bogh Hideho,

I flew this plane last summer...loved it. The instructions call out for a 25 but I flew it with an OS40 FP with perfect results. The current equivalent LA series should be fine, also.

With a standard 10X6 the plane was way to fast, and developed a "waggle" at top speed, very scary. I then propped it down to a 10X4 and had no further problems.

Terrific slo flight, stable inverted to a oh so low invert runway pass and an "almost harrier" to the runway from 50 feet or so in a good wind, full sock.


Lost it to dumb thumbs trying to squeeze one more flight out of it after the sun went down.....lost all orientation in the dusk.
glowplug I also had an OS 40 FP in mine....flew great...unfortunately lost it to a mid-air.....I miss that plane.....
little-boy-14 I have a k&b 40 and it is entirley to mutch motor
Bipelover Depends on how you want to fly it. Got a Saito 30 on mine and though it's no powerhouse it still does beautiful hammerheads, inverted flight, loops and rolls. By no means do I have unlimited vertical or anything but then that's not my thing. Especially not with a plane this size. The way I've got mine set up makes it a great relaxing flyer.
That helps alot so either a 30 or 40 any idea what size of tires for on the landing gear, the originals are gone.