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We're considering an electric conversion for the conveinience and to improve motor reliability.

Cost will be the big decision maker as it appears I can replace the problematic Super Tigre .75 with an O.S. engine cheaper than going electric.

But a big, fast electric, with it's own whine of noise seems pretty cool too - and it would improve the looks of the plane by not having the engine and muffle hanging out the side. In flight the propeller disappears and all you would see is the sleek lines of a cowled in motor. The electric whine of the motor would be "sport-scale" for the plane too.

There's no way I'll ever afford a turbine, and our field won't handle one anyway. This plane can't be converted to an electric ducted fan so a electric prop job conversion would be the next best thing. It's one of those planes that's just too cool to give up on, but needs something better to keep from crashing due to flame out problems.

Thanks for the replies received so far.