Gp Pitts I Got One--see The Pics
02-22-2002, 12:06 PM
#77
Gp Pitts I Got One--see The Pics
Very pretty kit
just a suggestion -tho- having flown different bipe setups -
do not underpower it-
also -it's hard to have too much low speed thrust on one of these- has to do with being a bipe and a not being a stretched out monoplane-
IF you can afford 4 lbs up front--use every bit of it in the strongest engine you can find.
Most 40 size gassers are 3 lbs -for all practical purposes -
there are some 60's at 4 lbs and the 3W50 rear induction (VERY nice engine) at 4 lbs.
My red airplane is a Taylorcraft -maybe I will add a bottom wing.
just a suggestion -tho- having flown different bipe setups -
do not underpower it-
also -it's hard to have too much low speed thrust on one of these- has to do with being a bipe and a not being a stretched out monoplane-
IF you can afford 4 lbs up front--use every bit of it in the strongest engine you can find.
Most 40 size gassers are 3 lbs -for all practical purposes -
there are some 60's at 4 lbs and the 3W50 rear induction (VERY nice engine) at 4 lbs.
My red airplane is a Taylorcraft -maybe I will add a bottom wing.
03-08-2002, 04:41 AM
#78
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I got one too
Mine is about 1/2 put together. I will be using an A&M 3.7 gasser. I owned 2 of the Byron Pitts. Both were glassed and ran G-62's, and weighed 18 and 21 pounds (I know, not consistent on the glass paint ratio). Ususally needed about 3/4pound to a full pound in the tail on those to balance, but servos were always under the wing saddle. With these servos in the tail...I hope I will need no ballast. I found a G-62 with a 20x8-14 prop to be an excellent set-up on the Byron. Hope the same performance is here on this one.
