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Old 11-16-2009 | 04:47 PM
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Default RE: Need help choosing an engine

Thanks for all your input here is what I came up with after soaking up all your info


With the use of this calculator someone posted for me in anothe post. (very cool by the way) check it out<a href="http://www.mvvs.nl/prop-power-calculator.xls">

http://www.mvvs.nl/prop-power-calculator.xls</a>

With the prop I was using a 16x8 apc at 6600 rpm I should have been getting about 8.2 lbs of thrust on an 18 lb airplane (puke) im suprised it left the water

If Zenoah advertising is accurate they say the g26 will turn that same prop at 8900 rpm thats about 15 lbs of thrust. Almost twice as much, I would think thats enough.

I think if a few people can confirm that I would really see that kind of rpm with that prop on the Zenoah thats what i'm going to use.

Thanks again to all for your help.