This thread more than anything is the unwanted ******* child of comments made by some people who I respect in pattern circles.

For the record, I'm paraphrasing as I'm far too lazy to go hunting for the real comments.

Firstly Dave Lockhart mentioning that he feels that glow as a powerplant has it's days numbered, given the leaps and bounds made in electric circles.

Also, Mike Hester had mentioned that he thinks that a 140 rx would struggle to haul a BM v3 around with much authority given the increase in fuselage depth, and I assume increased frontal area, and wetted surface area drag.


I guess my question is, is there a home for the old 140 anymore? Are the to become the 61RF of the 2000's? I suppose this question has more resonance and relevance to thos who compete on a shoestring, like me and their existing ship is perhaps running out of usefulness, but there seems to be no aircraft that can use a 140, so is the engine also outliving it's usefulness?