Check it out! Ripped off the funky trim and put my own on. Aeromaster landing gear. Own conversion featherlite with C&H ignition and throttle coupled spark advance (TCSA). Raised compression and opened ports to increased intake and exhaust duration. Still only 6 pounds as you see it. Not flown yet, I want my son to be home from school so he can be with me during test flight. Nothing like gas-o-rene.

I CUT the throttle.........I think it hit the ground before the signal got there!

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Hmmm, well, to me this airplane is a little small for gas conversion engines, but it will be interesting to see how it flies.

You've put a bit of work into the ignition system, but here's a way to make it lighter if you're interested...

Both CH ignitions and Horizon Hobby have adapters to install a glow plug in the spark plug hole. ($9.95) Then install a Saito or OS four stroke glow plug, and use a 2 to 1 mix of high test gasoline to a 10% oil and 10% nitro glow fuel. It will run great, and all you have to do is open up the mixture needles a bit. You will lose all the weight of the ignition system, and gain a little power that way.

AV8TOR

Thanks for the info. I haven't flown it yet. The gas and glow fuel mix looks interesting. I'm not exactly sure I understand the mix tho. Would this be correct?
2 quarts hi-test gasoline
1 quart with 3.2 ozs oil - 3.2 ozs nitro and balance alky to fill the quart
This would make 3 quarts of fuel.
Thanks, Joe

Hi,

Yeah, that's the way it works. I use two quarts of gasoline to one quart of 10% nitro and 10% oil glow fuel. Byrons, Sig, and Morgan Fuels all sell 10% nitro and 10% oil glow fuel. (Most airplane glow fuels are 17 to 24% oil, and these gas engines with their roller bearings don't need this much oil and could carbon up if run with too much oil.) This mix gives about a 3% overall oil content, which is fine for these gasser engines. I use this method on any of my planes that are a bit small and weight sensitive for a gas engine. It works great, and I'm beginning to wonder why I bother with ignition at all.

Here's a thread we've been doing about this:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_12...page_18/tm.htm

Have fun,
AV8TOR

Me ag'in, Checked out the link. How'd the Triplane work out. I wanted to get one for this engine but waited too long. Now they're discontinued. Sometime maybe one will show up online or at a swap meet. Also, what's approximate shelf life for the gas/glow fuel? Thanks, Joe