prop question on eagle 580
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i have a cap 580 with a saito .82 engine. im currently running a13x7 pop and would like to upgrade a little... What prop do you reccomend i use for solid aerobatics and mild 3D flight???
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From: surrey,
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A 6" pitch blade could do better, maybe APC 14x6 or graupner/vess 14x6,if you are using MA,drop it and try something else. props will make ALL the diff.
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From: East Rockaway, NY
Try an APC 13x4 W prop. The wide blade will give you more thrust for aerobatics but slow your stop speed (not that you want to use this thing as a racer).
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I need some advice: I have a YS91 engine and I want to see if I buy this plane, could I use the YS91 or is it too big for it? I just don't want to spend more money on a new engine if I can use the one I have...
Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.
Thank you
Any comments or suggestions will be appreciated.
Thank you
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From: surrey,
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Modern YS are lighter than most other 4 strokes. if your .91 weighs in similar to the saito .82, and pysically fits, go for it. Its not a good 3D plane, if that is what you want, put the YS on one of the popular profiles instead
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Thank you for responding! The YS91 weighs about 150 grm more than the Saito .82 ... Also, it a bit bigger in dimension, a couple of mm here and there, but not too much bigger, I think it should just fit in the cowling. Also, maybe I can put one of the servos back in the tail to counteract the extra weight in front... that way the plane is not too nose heavy.



