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Old 02-23-2009 | 10:38 AM
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Default RE: CMP BF109F BUILDING THREAD

I posted that before:

Glow engine
Saito 125
$390 with muffler
Glow plug $6
1 gal. glow fuel $18.00

Use per flight (15 min)- 14 ounces average.

Cost per 100 flights- $196.90


Gas engine
Evolution 26GT2
$500 with muffler
Spark plug $3
1 gal. gas $3.50 with oil

Use per flight (15 min)- 8 ounces average.
Cost per 100 flights- $21.90





Conclusion:

With 100 flights the savings are $175.

With a gas engine you don’t have to adjust the needles because of temperature change. No oil on the airframe. Less fuel use – cleaner burn). Less noise. Less maintenance.
=more fun.



Happy landings
G-Pete