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Old 08-05-2009 | 04:07 PM
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rcdude7
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Default RE: 1/4 scale engine size


ORIGINAL: noffey

Great Planes RV 4 calls for a 91 4cycle. It flies pretty well with it. Is a 26cc gas motor to much for it, and will it fit?

I think it is less of a question of wheter it will fit and more of what it will take to balance the plane. The plane is already slightly nose heavy with a .91 fourcycyle, a 26cc gas engine would require serious mods to the fuselage to balance IMO.

I don't think flight performance would be good with all the extra weight of the engine and tail ballast required for a correct CG.