prop size for 180 4s.
03-25-2008 | 01:42 PM
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RE: prop size for 180 4s.
Well that works out to needing at LEAST a 36oz tank to attempt to get 10 minutes of flight out of a BGX.
Or roughly 3.2 flights out of a gallon of fuel.
Yup it's NOT cheap and it will guzzle fuel, but it is not quite as bad as I thought given how the BGX is made out to be in terms of fuel consumption....
Or roughly 3.2 flights out of a gallon of fuel.
Yup it's NOT cheap and it will guzzle fuel, but it is not quite as bad as I thought given how the BGX is made out to be in terms of fuel consumption....
03-25-2008 | 02:05 PM
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RE: prop size for 180 4s.
Opjose,
I burn 16 OZ in a ten minute flight with the 1.60 Flying pattern manuevers (alot of vertical)
the BGX is 9 more CC's so I would think 20-22oz for a similar flight. (Not all WOT)
and it costs $250 less than a top of the line 50cc. Maybe not the best for 3D but most likely
a good candidate for IMAC style flying if you don't mind the fuel cost. I think OS should send some
our way for some good field testing.
I burn 16 OZ in a ten minute flight with the 1.60 Flying pattern manuevers (alot of vertical)
the BGX is 9 more CC's so I would think 20-22oz for a similar flight. (Not all WOT)
and it costs $250 less than a top of the line 50cc. Maybe not the best for 3D but most likely
a good candidate for IMAC style flying if you don't mind the fuel cost. I think OS should send some
our way for some good field testing.
03-25-2008 | 02:49 PM
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RE: prop size for 180 4s.
Thanks.
I have a BGX-1 and I've been wondering about trying to install it in a 1.40 Fiberglass Yak 54.
The weight of the engine is right for this plane, though I'm a bit concerned about overdoing it in the power area... and hearing here about it's fuel consumption made me wonder if I should forgo it altogether.
it sounds like it wouldn't be all that bad.
I have a BGX-1 and I've been wondering about trying to install it in a 1.40 Fiberglass Yak 54.
The weight of the engine is right for this plane, though I'm a bit concerned about overdoing it in the power area... and hearing here about it's fuel consumption made me wonder if I should forgo it altogether.
it sounds like it wouldn't be all that bad.
03-25-2008 | 02:59 PM
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From: Galloway,
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RE: prop size for 180 4s.
I was thinking about going with the new Great Planes Extra 330S and the BGX looks like a perfect fit.
I have heard that the big scale GP stuff comes out a bit heavy so a 47OZ motor might be on target.
Link to plane: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXTAW7&P=0
link to engine: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBY40&P=0
For those who haven't seen a BGX-1
Sorry for hijacking Goirish, I'll stop now.
I have heard that the big scale GP stuff comes out a bit heavy so a 47OZ motor might be on target.
Link to plane: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXTAW7&P=0
link to engine: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXBY40&P=0
For those who haven't seen a BGX-1
Sorry for hijacking Goirish, I'll stop now.
03-25-2008 | 07:16 PM
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RE: prop size for 180 4s.
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It looks like the two will be perfect fits for each other.
Add a Pitts smoke muffler and you'll be putting on a show!
It looks like the two will be perfect fits for each other.
Add a Pitts smoke muffler and you'll be putting on a show!
Mostly want to buy this setup for precision aerobatics, I like 3D but I get my 3D fix with my foamys
and other electrics. I am going to wait until August or September then I will order the plane and engine.
If I can keep it under 13 pound and that motor can swing a 20x8-10, it should have ballistic vertical.
03-25-2008 | 07:59 PM
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RE: prop size for 180 4s.
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Only special minds can read this
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Cna yuo raed tihs? Olny 55 plepoe out of 100 can.
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