PC 9 plane and engine???
07-24-2008 | 12:09 PM
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PC 9 plane and engine???
hey guys i'm planning on buying a pilatus PC 9 40-60 size and i'm wondering if i can use a 100 4 stroke engine in that. also if anyone has or knows something about that plane positive or negative i'd appreciate your info. i'm kinda looking for something speedy and agile. or if you have any other ideas for a plane with which i can use a 100 4 stroke with that would be great also....thanx
07-24-2008 | 12:33 PM
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RE: PC 9 plane and engine???
There are several nice examples of ARFs designed around the PC-9 including versions from Seagull Models, VMar (distributed by Richmond RC), and the new Phoenix Models Tucano ARF.
The Seagull, Phoenix, and smaller Richmond RC ARF models are .46-size ARFs and would be ridiculously overpowered with a 1.00 4-stroke engine. This might be what you're looking for, but I'd advise staying with a .62 to .82-size 4-stroke for this size of ARF. It will still have gobs and gobs of power, but will balance better and not land too fast due to heavier wing loading.
VMar/Richmond RC does offer a 1.20-size ARF of their Pilatus PC-9 ARF. This should fly nice and scale with a 1.00 to 1.20 size 4-stroke engine, or it would be very fast something like a Saito 1.50 or a YS 1.40 4-stroke.
By reputation, PC-9 ARFs are popular because they generally fly well, can be flown gently or wildly, and they usually don't have any bad habits to speak of. I think you'll be happy with chosing a PC-9 ARF to fly so long as you don't go crazy putting too much engine on one.
Good luck and good shopping!
The Seagull, Phoenix, and smaller Richmond RC ARF models are .46-size ARFs and would be ridiculously overpowered with a 1.00 4-stroke engine. This might be what you're looking for, but I'd advise staying with a .62 to .82-size 4-stroke for this size of ARF. It will still have gobs and gobs of power, but will balance better and not land too fast due to heavier wing loading.
VMar/Richmond RC does offer a 1.20-size ARF of their Pilatus PC-9 ARF. This should fly nice and scale with a 1.00 to 1.20 size 4-stroke engine, or it would be very fast something like a Saito 1.50 or a YS 1.40 4-stroke.
By reputation, PC-9 ARFs are popular because they generally fly well, can be flown gently or wildly, and they usually don't have any bad habits to speak of. I think you'll be happy with chosing a PC-9 ARF to fly so long as you don't go crazy putting too much engine on one.
Good luck and good shopping!
08-12-2008 | 07:55 PM
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RE: PC 9 plane and engine???
Springhill,
I have a Seagull models PC-9 and it is the beez-neeze! I fly mine with a OS .50 max, and it screams! Definately more then it needs, you should be more then fine with a 100 4-banger in there. I can literally do doughnuts on the ground with mine, literally. So no real bad habits on this plane, you will want to do something about the wing, it has the same scheme on both sides and can be hard to tell which side is up when its far off. Landings are amazing, it almost won't tip stall, the only time I came close to stalling on a landing was my second time coming in, and it started to nose over a little, but didnt stall. A quick up down on the trhottle and it was fine. Landings are on a dime sticks well to the grass on landings, I suggest high and low rates, I enjoy them on this plane because sometimes I like to fly scale and others a little crazy. It can be flown much easier on low rates, and can snap like a king on high. Good Luck! I love it,was my first low wing and I have never had a problem, maiden was rough because my trim was off, and I have dead sticked 2 times(before I set my timer) and it was a breeze. Good luck!
I have a Seagull models PC-9 and it is the beez-neeze! I fly mine with a OS .50 max, and it screams! Definately more then it needs, you should be more then fine with a 100 4-banger in there. I can literally do doughnuts on the ground with mine, literally. So no real bad habits on this plane, you will want to do something about the wing, it has the same scheme on both sides and can be hard to tell which side is up when its far off. Landings are amazing, it almost won't tip stall, the only time I came close to stalling on a landing was my second time coming in, and it started to nose over a little, but didnt stall. A quick up down on the trhottle and it was fine. Landings are on a dime sticks well to the grass on landings, I suggest high and low rates, I enjoy them on this plane because sometimes I like to fly scale and others a little crazy. It can be flown much easier on low rates, and can snap like a king on high. Good Luck! I love it,was my first low wing and I have never had a problem, maiden was rough because my trim was off, and I have dead sticked 2 times(before I set my timer) and it was a breeze. Good luck!
