If I know I have a 40 size glow engine and i'm looking at planes on the internet, how can I tell if my engine will fit them or not?

if it is a .40 size plane...it will fit.......

the planes are designed that way... and there are also adjustable engine mounts

thanks

When looking at the plane in question, there will most likely be a range given as to what engine sizes it will handle. Once you make a few decisions on planes, post a question on RCU giving the exact name/size of your engine and the plane(s) you are thinking about and get opinions on what others are doing as this will help you allot on getting a good engine/plane match.

The other thing is tell us exactly what engine and ask what would be a good plane based on what you want to do with it (aerobatics, sport flying, etc...).

IF ITS A FORTY SIZE PLANE IT WILL FIT.

i'm not really looking to get a new plane yet, I just bought a trainer and haven't even got it off the groud yet because it seems like whenever I take it somewhere I can't get the engine started. It has something to do with the mixture. I was just looking into the future at sport planes and just wondering whether i would need a new engine. I will probably get one anyway when I get my next plane because i like the big planes.

I was wondering if anyone knew the best sites to buy planes and accessories, and if anyone knew a site that will give a good lesson on the operation, parts, and mainenence of a 2 stroke 40 size glow eingine. That would be helpful, because every time i go into hobbytown with a question they try to ignore me and when i finally get their attention they give me that "why are you bothering me" vibe. It is good that I found this forum, because most of you people are very helpful, and willing to help.

I know of several clubs in your area. The guys that i met seemed to be a good bunch. Look them up. I'm sure they will give you all the help you need. Dennis

Hi X pink, its good that you are aking questions. If you did try manage to get the engine started and try to take off you would have a crashed plane before you even knew what happened! In order for you to have a safe place to fly with lots of room you will need to fly at an RC club. Even "slow" trainers have an average cruising spped of 40 mph so the planes need room to fly! The hobby shop you go to should be able to get you some phone numbers of members. Most RC clubs have free training on a buddy box. The number of times the plane will get saved while you learn will save you more money than the club fees so its well worth it. I suggest finding a club and getting out there for a visit before you do anything else. [8D]

I know that you are bringing me the harsh reality of it, but i am hard headed and I like to try to do things myself. But it is kind of funny because the way you explained me crashing it is exactly how it would probably happen. This place that i have found though is probably about a 1mile by 2/3mile- red clay pit. I found a smooth strip on it and there is nothing around that I could hurt. From what I hear on this site though, it is hard to teach yourself.

X-Pink,

I can give you many reasons as to why you do not want to train yourself and I will always try to talk someone into joining a club. Now the reasons are many but OK, you've accepted the fact the you MAY crash.

Now can you rebuild it back to flyable condition?

Are you able to tune the engine to get peak performance without running it lean and destroying it?

Do you know how to trim a plane for flight, what way do you move the sticks when the plane is coming at you and you want the plane to turn right in relation to the plane, not you?

Do have have the money to possibly purchase a completely new plane and engine after the crash versus to 54 buck for AMA and lets say another 50 buck for a club membership?

Most decent trainers with easily cost the same amount as the AMA and club dues put together and we won't even go into the cost of the engine/servos/receiver which all total could easily be close to 300 bucks, and a host of others.

As was already mentioned it's great you are asking. Do yourself a favor and at least take the plane to a local club and start talking to people. Sooner or later you may be asked if you have it with you. Say yes, go pull it out and tell them what's happening, my guess is it will be fixed quickly and someone may even take it up to trim it out for you. Ya never know but you may even make a few friends while you are there. Mot all people in this hobby are quite friendly and more than willing to help as long as they can see that you are willling to put forth the effort to try. We do see allot of people come to train, learn to fly a little and then go try it on there own and destroy the plane.

At minimum get a simulator and practice practice practice....and do what you are doing and ask tons of questions.

You have a puter so at the very least download a free flight sim called FMS and give it a try. Takeoffs are extremly easy compared to the real thing so if you crash on the flight sim just imagine how easy it would be for your real plane to crash. I have even included the link to the site for you.
http://n.ethz.ch/student/mmoeller/fms/index_e.html[8D]

yeah, I guess I might go check out a club.

I crashed my plane, got mad, and threw my controller on the ground and busted it, then stepped on and broke my starter and glow driver on my way to the wreckage, I quit, Your Fired

OK !!!!!!!!!!!!

Ouch.
While I got so mad at a particular POS engine that I tapdanced on what was left of the plane, I did remove all the usable gear first!
Crashes happen, ESPECIALLY if you try to teach yourself, but they seldom involve the tx AND flightline gear.

I hope you are kidding. If not, I only wish I could have seen it.
[link=http://fubar1.net/movies/shame/40TCrash.wmv]40T Crash[/link]
[link=http://fubar1.net/movies/shame/P47Crash.wmv]Maiden flight[/link]
[link=http://fubar1.net/movies/shame/KaosCrash.wmv]Near demise of my first kit built glow plane.[/link]
You wanna talk about ouch? Rebuilt it and had many flights till an untimely meeting with a tree.

Hope you wont give up so soon! Its hard to find anyone who has not crashed thru their fault or for any other reason. If you really like the hobby, you will be back, but best to get someone to help with the initial training. Flight sims are a great way to learn also.

That was a very recoverable dead stick landing atempt. It will take time however for you to have the skills to put one down easy on the wheels dead or not. So if you stop now you'll never have them.

What was?