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Old 05-02-2010 | 12:40 AM
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Default RE: Gas engine?

This is a big motivator for me. I fly several large scale models and I am moving away from glow as much as I can. In RC, I see gas beginning to dominate what is being used and the engines are obviously getting quite small. There really is hardly any investment in using this type of fuel other than the price of the engine itself. Especially if you already have the furl. You can run 40-1 or even 100-1 if you trust the new synthetic oils. A huge advantage to this is a clean airplane. This will only be possible if the con rod has needle bearings though. If the engines are bushed, high oil percentages will be needed.
The big one though is, the carbs are pumped and the engines run extremely consistent. Something that would be a big benefit for CL use. And yes,i have extensive CL experience flying modern CL combat for 12 years. My main focus now is RC scale. Always a competitor, I have just shifted my focus. The FW 190 will be radio controlled, sorry guys!
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