tower .46 and speed
12-03-2005, 08:12 PM
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tower .46 and speed
I had a sonic 500 with a tower hobbies .46 running a 11x6 prop and was getting probably 80-90mph. I know this isnt the fastest set up in the world but I had lots of fun with it for its three flight life span, so much fun that I think I need another "fast" plane. I was thinking about an AJ-2 or a zoomer and was wondering if anyone could give me a guess on what kind of speeds I could get with the tower .46 and an appropriate prop.
12-04-2005, 01:45 PM
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RE: tower .46 and speed
JEFFK464:
Would you please not show any pics of the Zoomer on the web for a while! Thats my secret weapon in process for next years club race schedule. Its not a Q-500, or a formula, therefore must be legal by default! Gotta have a backup in case my big block jett thing does not work out as planed! Would be much appreciated, there are spys everywhere!
Would you please not show any pics of the Zoomer on the web for a while! Thats my secret weapon in process for next years club race schedule. Its not a Q-500, or a formula, therefore must be legal by default! Gotta have a backup in case my big block jett thing does not work out as planed! Would be much appreciated, there are spys everywhere!
12-04-2005, 01:56 PM
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FBD:
Please don't get this guys hopes up with a Tower 46. Most of our club guys who bought one now use them as fishing weights. There is one in town that does scoot, owned by a german machinest who milled out the tower case to accept a Jett 50 crank, piston and sleeve. Tried to tell us it was a "stocker" Bro #119
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Please don't get this guys hopes up with a Tower 46. Most of our club guys who bought one now use them as fishing weights. There is one in town that does scoot, owned by a german machinest who milled out the tower case to accept a Jett 50 crank, piston and sleeve. Tried to tell us it was a "stocker" Bro #119
Stupidity has a price that is always paid!
12-04-2005, 04:52 PM
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RE: tower .46 and speed
Hi!
11x6 prop on a Sonic 500 and .46 engine..?!!
Must be kidding!
9x6, 9x7 or 9x8 APC is what you should use.
Here is mine powered by a MVVS 6,5cc engine running a 10x6 Graupner cam-prop and 80/20 fuel (that's what the rules in Q-500 say over here). Speed with this set up is around 170-180km/h (110mph).
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11x6 prop on a Sonic 500 and .46 engine..?!!
Must be kidding!
9x6, 9x7 or 9x8 APC is what you should use.
Here is mine powered by a MVVS 6,5cc engine running a 10x6 Graupner cam-prop and 80/20 fuel (that's what the rules in Q-500 say over here). Speed with this set up is around 170-180km/h (110mph).
Regards!
Jan K
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12-04-2005, 05:12 PM
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Its Tower hobbies fault, they make it cheaper to buy props in packs of six 
. My flight box was full of the 11x6 props I use on my aerobatic plane so I just tossed one on. Turns out an 11x5 works better on my aerobatic plane so now I have a ton of unwanted 11x6 props.
. My flight box was full of the 11x6 props I use on my aerobatic plane so I just tossed one on. Turns out an 11x5 works better on my aerobatic plane so now I have a ton of unwanted 11x6 props.
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RE: tower .46 and speed
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........now I have a ton of unwanted 11x6 props.
........now I have a ton of unwanted 11x6 props.
