Pilatus Porter Engine?
11-09-2002 | 04:31 PM
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Pilatus Porter Engine?
LOOKING FOR SUGGESTIONS FOR ENGINE SIZE FOR THIS ARF?
IT HAS A 32 INCH WS AND IS 27 INCHES LONG. THE INSTRUCTIONS CALL FOR A SPEED 400 DIRECT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO PUT A SMALL GAS ENGINE ON IT. ANY IDEAS ON ENGINE AND SERVO SIZE?
IT HAS A 32 INCH WS AND IS 27 INCHES LONG. THE INSTRUCTIONS CALL FOR A SPEED 400 DIRECT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO PUT A SMALL GAS ENGINE ON IT. ANY IDEAS ON ENGINE AND SERVO SIZE?
11-10-2002 | 06:27 AM
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Rustyace where did you find this kit? I've been looking for a small
Helio for a while.
It would be a shame to have to chop up the nose to install a gas motor. Keep it electric. A astro 05 geared would fly this with authority!
let us know how it flies.
Helio for a while.
It would be a shame to have to chop up the nose to install a gas motor. Keep it electric. A astro 05 geared would fly this with authority!
let us know how it flies.
11-11-2002 | 12:46 AM
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I think you should stick to the tiniest servos, like Hitec 50 or 55's. It would run on anything from a Cox .010 to an 049, depending on how low you keep the weight. An 049 would need a throttle if i was flying 
If it was my plane, I would put a 300 motor and turn a 3:1 7" prop with 700 MAh AAA NiMH 7 cell. And a 10A or better ESC too. It would climb just fine, realistically too. At 32 span the area is probably around 150-200 sq in and might weigh 10-12 oz. Wing loadings would be from 7 to 12 oz/sf. I would drop the battery to less than 500 MAh if I wasnt happy with 12 oz/sf performance.
If I had a throttled 010, I would use 4.8v 700 MAh AAA NiMH reciever battery or lighter and keep the weight way low. I would guess you could hold it to below 7 oz and have a GREAT flyer.
If it was my plane, I would put a 300 motor and turn a 3:1 7" prop with 700 MAh AAA NiMH 7 cell. And a 10A or better ESC too. It would climb just fine, realistically too. At 32 span the area is probably around 150-200 sq in and might weigh 10-12 oz. Wing loadings would be from 7 to 12 oz/sf. I would drop the battery to less than 500 MAh if I wasnt happy with 12 oz/sf performance.
If I had a throttled 010, I would use 4.8v 700 MAh AAA NiMH reciever battery or lighter and keep the weight way low. I would guess you could hold it to below 7 oz and have a GREAT flyer.
11-13-2002 | 04:44 PM
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I FOUND THIS PLANE ON EBAY A FEW WEEKS AGO. I REALLY DONT KNOW ABOUT ELECTRIC SET-UPS FOR THIS PLANE AND REALLY APPRECIATE THE INFORMATION. IM LOOKING FOR ALL THE SMALL GAS EQUIPMENT FOR THIS PLANE IF ANYONE HAS A SMALL ENGINE FOR IT THAT INCLUDES A THROTLE? IF IT BECOMES TOO BIG OF A PROJECT FOR ME, IT MIGHT SOON BE UP FOR SALE.
IM AM USE TO BIGGER GAS PLANES AND NOT THESE SMALLER PLANES.
IM AM USE TO BIGGER GAS PLANES AND NOT THESE SMALLER PLANES.
11-13-2002 | 05:12 PM
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Thunder Tiger makes a GP-07 (i think) which I have used in a couple of planes when I wanted to replace a speed 400. I agree that putting a glow in the nose would goober it up. The other thing you have to consider is the balance. A glow engine and tank of glow fuel will affect the balance quite a bit with that long nose of the Turbo Porter.
With electric, nothing changes as you deplete the battery.
With electric, nothing changes as you deplete the battery.
11-13-2002 | 08:56 PM
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From: STO DGO , DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
Pilatus Porter Engine?
VMAR IS THE DISTRIBUTOR OF THAT BEAUTY. USE A NORVEL .061
AND MICRO SERVOS 250MAH BATTERY. A SPEED 400 IS MORE OR LESS THE SAME POWER OF A .049 BUT LIGTHER BECAUSE YOU DONT USR BATTERY PACK SO THE WINGLOADING IS LOWER. IT SHOULD FLYS VERY WELL ON A NORVEL.
ALFRED
AND MICRO SERVOS 250MAH BATTERY. A SPEED 400 IS MORE OR LESS THE SAME POWER OF A .049 BUT LIGTHER BECAUSE YOU DONT USR BATTERY PACK SO THE WINGLOADING IS LOWER. IT SHOULD FLYS VERY WELL ON A NORVEL.
ALFRED
