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I have a Magic and am going to power it with a Magnum 61FS. Just wonder about any expirences, good or bad.

Thanks in advance for any info. Jim

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I have one with An OS 46FX that seems to be perfectly over powered

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ever read there ad... it hovers with a .40!!! you can get a webra .32 and it will hover it no prob, but dont put any motor over 60 as it is overkill and causes a lot of stress on the airframe

I really don't understand....
 

Over motoring is one thing but there are some places where some engines just fit better than others....
A small, lite, funfly type plane BEGS to be kept lite for maximum fun whether it be the Magic or Something Extra or whatever....
These little planes are simply NOT the place for 4 stroke power. Anything one does to add weight takes away from the raison d'etre of fun fly planes. I am certainly NOT anti-4stroke. I love em! But they have applications, just not on the nose of a Magic.
These planes tend toward the nose heavy to begin with. Our club has three, one mine, two others belong to flying buddies. The first one, a buddy has a TT .46 on. Flies great but he had to put some lead in the tail. The second one I assembled for a buddy. He put an OS .45 on it with a Pipe. I moved the battery pack from under the tank to behind it. That and the pipe helped the balance but it still is heavy with the pipe. Mine has an old (OLD) OS .40 FSR on it. I put my battery back behind the servos. I cut a hatch and secured it there. My balance point is about 3/8" BEHIND where they recommend and the plane flies GREAT!
The secret is KEEP IT LITE!

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I agree 100% with xp8103, if you put a four-stroke 60 on that Magic and then add enough lead in the tail to balance it you will ruin what this plane does best. I fly mine with a Leo .37, mini-servos, AAA NiMH battery pack. At 3Lb. 10 Oz. it is a real ball to fly and the most common comment is "wow" what engine have you got on that plane.

Bob C.

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In agreement with everyone. Mine has an OS46FX. I think a 61 would be too much.

Love the plane. Replaced the landing gear after it broke (soft landing), but nothing else so far. I put this thing on extreme high rates and let a club member (expert flyer) take it around. HOLY AEROBATIC!

That's what I like the best about it. On low rates, it will fly nice and easy and land at almost a stop. High rates and above, it will do anything you ask and more.

Mike

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i thnk a perfect engine would be the webra .32! light small and powerful and well worth the 100$!

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I too agree you need a lightweight powerful engine, But I had to be different and decided on the os wankel. Its light and sounds great, unlimited vertical, just short flights with the small tank it comes with, the wankel is very thirsty.

Brian

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My FOUR STROKE YS 53 is PERFECT for my Magic! It weighs 1oz more than my TT46. The throtle response at low rpms for hovering is miles better than my TT46!!!!!! Plus I'm running a 60 size prop 13/4 on it. I've had them both (2 and 4 strokes) on my magic you could'nt talk me out of anything else. Have YOU had both on YOUR magic?

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Depends on your altitude. We need all the power we can get. I can't do some of the manuvers as easily, if at all, here in Denver that I can do at sea level.

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Terror Dactyl :

I am building a Magic right now and let me say that the Magnum 4 stroke would be a blast.

People see a .61 and think that this is a 20 oz engine, but it is actually 15.5 oz which is lighter than it's 15.8 oz TT Pro .46 cousin!

I have one on a Morris Knife and really love it. The engine get's stronger every time I fly it and does not flame out. $149.00 at Hobby People is a great deal.

Now, that being said, since the Magnum is on my Knife, I have to buy an engine for my Magic and I think I'm going with the TT Pro 36. I agree with XP8103a that light is better, so an 11oz engine is much better than a 15oz one.

No problems with pulling the plane up out of a hover with the TT anyway.

If you get the Magnum, you will love it for sure.

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One thing that I will sometimes forget about is the great location that my Field enjoys. Houston is almost at sea level and that means that the engine is making as good a power as is possible without the need to kick it in the butt with nitro.

I realize that areas will make the engine choices a little different, so like they used to say on Laugh In:
NEVER MIND.

Take care and have a safe and patriotic holiday.

Let's not forget...
 

The Magnum .61 four stroke is a stretched .52. Very light and compact.

I just ordered a Top Cap ARF myself and have been wondering what to power it with. The problem is that I have some OS.32SX-H engines, a couple Leo .37-H engines, a Webra .50 GT and a couple of OS .52 four-strokes. Talk about too many choices...

As some have expressed, I tend to like the .32 sized engines on a model such as this, but the .61 Magnum is very tempting.

Re: Let's not forget...
 

I hear ya...

The Magnum 61 on my Knife ARF and it performs great! I love the sound of the 4 stroke cranking away when the plane is in a hover, and the smoke, cool!

Really though, I agree with you, the 32 sized engines are pretty nice on a plane like this too. (ahhh, what to do??)

You wouldn't want to sell one of those .32SXHs would you??

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Bob C,
How do you like the AAA nimh pack? I ordered a 720mah one from Radical RC. It weighs only 1.8 oz. Any problems flying with it?

Wade

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A 32 WOULD BE BEST. I HAVE ONE AND LOVE IT. JMO

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Phill, which 32 do you have?

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I AM USING THE OS 32SX HELI ENGINE.

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I'm sure that's a strong little engine.