RE: small gasser
It's really hard to beat the little Echo engines, though they are not as easy to find as some others.
The last Echo 21cc I built for my brother weighed just over 2 lbs. (with EI) ready to fly, and turned a 15 x 8 prop at 9000 rpms. (I ported the engine and added a larger carb, gutted stock exhaust.)
AV8TOR