Fourstar 40/saito
 

How do you think a sation 45 would haul a f*40 around? or shouuld i go larger.

RE: Fourstar 40/saito
 

That plane would fly on that size Saito but it would be very borderline for power. If you make a mistake then you will have no reserve power at all to get out of it, but I do not seem to remember Saito making a 45 size engine, I know they make a 40 and it definitely would not be enough. I used to have that plane and on a 46AX by OS it was a perfect match, then I went to the Saito 56 and again a perfect match, just used less fuel

The Fourstar series planes are very forgiving but need some power to really fly well, read that as do what they really can do

RE: Fourstar 40/saito
 

i had a four star with a saito 65 and it flew great unlimited vertical it would do anything you wanted.

RE: Fourstar 40/saito
 

I would say the 56 at a minimum - 65, 72 or even 82 would be better suited for it.

To answer the 2nd post - I think the 45 was only distributed in europe according to www.saito-engines.info