what plane is a good match for the ryobi 31cc that will hover or at least do good aerobatics? is the great planes giles 1/4 (requires up to a 33cc) good?

i couldnt find the 31 on home depot, lowes, or walmart's websites, but i did find a 25 cc homelite. would this work ok? what other engines do you recommend?

If you go to Lowes web site look for the cheap Bolins weedeater. The name has changed but the engine is still a Ryobi. The Homelites are my engine of choice & if you want to spend the extra $$ get the cheapest John Deere weedeater at Home Depot. They are 30cc Homelite engines instead of the 25cc in the Homelite brand name. Either engine will allow for basic aerobatics but for 3D your barking up the wrong tree.

Good Luck
Steve

You most likely would be very dissappointed with the Ryobi and 1/4 Giles combo. I have tried to fly a Goldberg Sukoi with a similar setup with poor results. My advice would be to get a 149 buck 45cc homelite saw for the Great Planes Giles. I had one of these planes with a Supertigre 2300 on it and it was decent......no 3d mind you, but a good aerobat. The power to weight of the Ryobi and Homelite conversions just can't compete with the glow 2300. On the other hand, the 45cc Homelite saw engine will weigh about the same as a Homelite 25cc and have plenty of power for your Giles.

By the way, think hard about that Giles. It was not the best flying airplane for me. It kind of seemed twitchy and was a bit touchy on landings. I think there are better airframes in that same size range than the Great Planes Giles. Just my opinion.

Tom

A converted Ryobi will put out around 11-12 lbs thrust so you will need a combo that weighs 7-8lb including engine and radio.

So unless you are super builder it aint gonna happen
In the 40-50cc engine range you have a bunch of planes to choose from

ok it seems like the conversions wont have enough power unless i spend as much as a fuji engine on one (carbs, mufflers, etc.). how would the fuji work with the plane? if you dont recommend the giles, what other choices are there? im looking at under $1000 ready to fly without Tx. i would get the GP christen eagle but its a little too expensive.

electricfan:
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