nobody ever said the DA 50R was a rpm king. What was said was it is smooth . This engine is silky smooth from idle to full with no rough transition's between. Every rpm in the engine is usable. I have a 24x8 menz on mine and have never bothered to tach it . The plane flies cool and stable with the big prop and unlimited vertical. Besides rpm numbers are for people that want to talk s---. If you want a rough ass engine with no usable low end and a light switch for a transition then get one. If you want smooth then you need a DA.

BTW the phrase is and has been, according to my 96 year old grandpa is THERE IS NO REPLACEMENT FOR DISPLACEMENT.

have a nice day Kent