Hi Guys,

I am new to the sport, thus the beginner post...

I started on a 4 CH motorized glider (400 brushed) last year. I think I have the hang of it and really enjoy it.
Last month I bought the VMAR Bird Dog ARF and i need some help setting it up.

It is 43 inches span, 29OZ. The recc motor is a 100-180 Watt Outrunner. I picked up a 178 Watt / 3800 RPM motor.

questions:

1. Only some engines that are forsale provide power in watts. How do I find a similar power engine with different ratings? Should I get less RPMs for this plane?

2. How do I select a good prop for this bird? I am thinking more power and time aloft than speed.

3. Radio question: when buying a radio does the receiver and TX have to be the same MHZ, then jsut swap crystals to change freq?