Powering a Goldberg Decathlon
08-21-2006, 12:36 PM
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Powering a Goldberg Decathlon
As much as I like to overpower my airplanes, I now find myself asking how little power you can use to safely fly an airplane. Specifically looking at putting a .61 in a Goldberg Decathlon. Why you might ask, well I got the .61 NIB free and I like the Decathlon. Has anyone built this plane and stayed at the bottom end of the recommended engine range?
08-24-2006, 03:55 PM
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RE: Powering a Goldberg Decathlon
I overpowered one with a saito 150 then swtiched to aan OS 91 fx 2 stroke that still over powered it. I found that this aircraft flew very well with a saito 90 fs so a 61 2 stroke should do well. It won't have great vertical but will be a good flier.
