I acquired this kit quite awhile back and getting ready to start a build on it. It has a wing span of 66 inches (650 sq in wing area) rated for a .19 to a 40 size 2 stroke Any one here ever built and flown one of these know shed any light on how well they fly, suggestion for glow engines for nice easy going flights. AUW should be about 4.5 pounds about a pound lighter than a Sig LT40 kind of funny both have similar looking lite ply fuselages and I think this one was last kitted in the 90s or earlier not a lot of info on the web for this one. Any ideas all are welcome Thanks

I have not built or flown that exact plane but given the specs it would fly quite nicely with a common non high performance 2 stroke glow engine such as an O.S. 40 LA/46LA. If flying off grass I would use the 46LA and if off pavement then the 40 LA would be fine. Both have more than enough power once in the air, but sometimes on grass you need a little more to pull it thru the grass (if not cut short) to reach take off speed. I would stay away from the low end of the range (.19) as the plane will struggle to get air born. It MAY fly it once in the air but you got to consider what it will take to git it up there. O.S. LA series engines are inexpensive and very user friendly. Lot of used ones on E-bay at give away prices too. A new 46LA will run about $85, 40LAs are no longer sold new.

This is the plane I learned on. I used a Fox .46. This plane has a lot of float and I would use the flap option. It's a easy build and a great flyer. Dennis

Larry and Dennis thanks for the replies would have answered sooner but had computer problems. Engine wise a 40 size engine is going in the nose might try a Saito 56 or equivilant size 4 stroke.

This is a great airplane. I have had one for over 25 years now and is currently set up to train the grand kids. Extremely light wing loading and great flyer. A Saito 56 is a perfect match for this plane. It is great on floats too. Have fun building her!

My second plane was a Telemaster 66, first with an OS 40 of some sort (the most basic one in those days) and later with an OS 40 with a diesel head.. It did not fly well, and nobody I knew could figure out why. Eventually, I gave the wing to someone with a Stick 40 trainer which had had its wing destroyed in a crash. That model, with the Telemaster 40 wing, flew very well: much better than either the Telemaster or the original Stick 40. Sure was ugly, though, as the Stick 40 was green and white and the Telemaster was red and yellow. I built the Telemaster with aa castering tail wheel, an experience which taught me not to do that again.

Looking back, and knowing what I know now, I suspect that my Telemaster 66 may have been nose heavy. In those days, they sometimes told us that was a good thing, and I didn't know any better then. I don't think any of the guys I asked for advice checked the CG.

The Telemaster 66 used to be sold by Hobby Lobby. I bought one at a swap but have never flown it.