ORIGINAL: anuthabubba
If you don't think a 55 is strong enough for a 5.5 pound plane you might as well put a 120 on it. Sheesh!!! What IS this imagined need for EXCESSSSSSSSSS POWAAAAH that is soooo prevalent these days? My 5 pound Lucky Stik has very good('til it can't be seen) vertical with a ST 45.Can hover too.
Terry in LP
"These days"???
Sheesh!! I was like this in the 80s when I built three little sticks with an OS 40, 46 and 50 on them with pipes and headers. My need for POWAAAAHHHextended into the 90s with drag racing (full size cars). Some of us just like stupid power. I had a turbocharged mustang that had well over 700hp that I drove every where. Of course you can only put 500 or so to the ground but it was fun trying to put all of it on the ground!
If it makes you feel better, an H9 Fokker D7 is on my list as well with a Saito 82.
Very sweet flying plane to just relax with. But most of the time I like the motors on my planes to sound and run like they are snarling / spitting mad.
