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Old 06-13-2003, 10:29 PM
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Default Power for CG Extra 300

It is not the size of the engine, but how you use the throttle that counts. I have seen them with Webra 1.20's in them. Flew great, but the owners didn't use full power except to climb.

Most I have seem have had a .91 in them. An OS .91FX handles the plane well.

It would seem to me that a more appropriate question would be, "How much trouble am I going to have balancing the plane with a heavy OS 1.08?"

The 1.08 is a good engine, but heavy. If you want power-to-weight, get the .91 with a Performance Specialties or Jett muffler.