ORIGINAL: jdgt2
Thanks for the input. Have you seen any of these birds powered with a small gasser? I found a sweet little 18cc Poulan conversion but I'm afraid it might be overkill. I am at 7,000 feet above sea level though, so extra power isn't a bad thing in the thin air. We always put a .60 on a .40 - .50 sized plane around here.
We fly at 4500 feet, not sure what the effect of another 2500 feet will be. I wanted to try gas at one point but electrical interference seems to be a recurring problem. Even so, the extra weight that comes with gasoline engines should be an asset. I have seen claims that a two stroke 40 is adequate for docile flights and I believe they are not exaggerating.
The Tele is a good "warm up" plane for the season beginning but is way too docile for most flyers once they have their thumbs back. I have the 6 foot version on the shelf but when I build it there will be little resemblance to a Tele. It will be interesting to see what the mods do to the plane's flight characteristics.
I tend to build big planes as a solution to my aging eyes. It's hard to lose sight of the big yellow Tele (:-). I am just getting started learning to fly my 4Star120. It is a handful compared to the Tele.
Regards