Brillelli Engines got a nice review in R/C Report at the Toledo show.
Ken

Yes they sure are. The Brillelli GT is about the best for the money in the 25cc range. Capt,n

What about the BCMA / SPE 26. Looks like a winner too, even though not quite as powerful as a G26 but a lot lighter.

Karol

The Brillelli 25GT with magneto or w/ei is a real winner. You will not find a better engine anywhere for the price and both Scott and Mark at Brillelli are working on a new engine that will be much ligther and should still have the same power. These new engines are being tested right now by Scott and Mark and weigh in the 2lb 4oz range. At that weight you could fly many 60 size planes with these engines.

Actually the weight of our new 26 will be about the same as the 25GT. I am unable to make the paper thin mufflers like Bisson makes and the SPE come with so that is our problem. Power will be deturmined soon. We are close to test running one with a prop. Just doing some durability testing on the power head now.

Have any pics of what's to come Scott?

I received my 25GT last week and mounted on my PT-17 and went to the field yesterday to test run it. I had to flip it 10 to 12 times initally to get it to start,but when it did start it ran like a top!! I ran a tank full of fuel through it moving the throttle up and down and by the time I was down to empty the idle was perfect. I never had to touch the high or low end adjustment !! I refueled and the second time it took about five or six flips to start. I replaced a 120 4 stroke with this engine and I was suprised at the amount of power this engine had right from the get go. Scott has a real winner with this engine. I have a 46cc EI on order from him and can't wait to get it!!

Gaines

Nothing yet Zippi. We will have some photo's on our site soon. We also have a 54cc comming out in the next month or so. It will be comparible to a BME or Bisson. It will have a CNC'd crank case. It should be very light with a ton of power. Best of all it is American made It will have CH EI of course. I can't wait to run the first one. Just waiting on the crank case now.

I forgot to say. Our 26 is the same engine the SPE 26 is based on. It will be the same except the crankcase is like the 25GT. Other than that the cyl, piston, and crank are exact. Personally I like the 4 bolt backplate case like the 25 has. It makes for a nice built in mount. We were thinking of cutting that off and using 4 standoffs, but that will not save weight. It also increases the build time by a lot. It is hard enough to keep up as it is

Scott

Let us know when your 26 is ready. I still have the Super Chipmunk I got at the Toledo air and I need an engine for it. If your 26 is the same size as the SPE 26 it my just fit the bill. The 25GT is really running sweet right now and with a 16x8 prop it fly's the Giles-202 just like I hoped it would.

Jim

What rpm are you getting from your 25GT using the APC 16x8 prop, and what is the basic difference in flight performance bteween it and the 17x6. Thanks

Karol

Karol

I am getting 8300RPM with the APC 16x8 prop and the plane is flying a little faster with that prop. The extra speed has helped with the simple stunts that I do (Hammer heads, knife edges, inside & outside loops, and inverted flight) The stunts are much smoother, but it has lost a little on the vertical. I do not do 3D so I do not mind losing a little vertical for smoother stunts. The Giles likes the extra speed and I am going to be trying a APC 17x8 prop this coming Thursday.

JIm

I'm basically a sport flyer myself and fly similar type manoeuvres. I initially used a MA 16x8 on the EI G23 which powers my 10 lb Goldberg Extra, but since switching to the APC 17x6, found that the extra thrust it gives is more to my liking as I enjoy going vertical.

How much airspeed do you think your Giles gained with the 8" pitch. Would appreciate hearing how the 17x8 works out, but it might prove to be just a bit too much prop for your engine.

Karol

Karol

I guess I like the little extra speed I gained with the 16x8 prop. The Giles is not what I would call a floater on landings. It does slow down nice, but it will fall all of a sudden. The 16x8 peop helps to keep the landing speed up so that does not happen. The Giles gained about an extra 10MPH with the 16x8 prop. Scott thinks the 17x8 my be to much prop for the engine so I'll try it on the ground and if I don't like the RPM readings I get I'll stay with the 16x8.

My Giant Big Stick loves the APC 18x8 prop I have on it, but that wing on the giant big stick is a much different story. I have the 25GT with Magneto on it.

I just got mine. A great looking engine!

Can anybody get the wind to stop blowing? I just got back from a week at Disneyworld with the grandkids; it was blowing when I left and the forecast tomorrow is for 20-25mph winds. I have my Edge 540 on charge, but as someone's motto on here says, "It ain't lookin' good".

jstanton, did you get the corks from Bed, Bath, and Beyond, to make chokes from? I couldn't get my 25GT to crank until I got a choke that would work. It's ok now, not the easiest starter in my "stable", but it works. Like everyone else who has posted here, once cranked it runs good.

Larry

So what size planes are these engines good for 90-1.20 size? Would they be good for 3D in that range?

Sponge Bob you rock man! Seriously. Just make sure when you make the CNC case to loose the weight where possible. The FPE 3.2 I think has a slight power advantage over the Brison for (some odd reason or in my case) but there are places where it could loose weight. Be nice to see a new LIGHT choice. I was going to buy your 45cc but I might hold off seeing as the 54cc is on the horizon. You guys gona use that new Sachs cylinder head? The only thing I dont like about Sachs is having to buy the cylinder head and piston as a combo if say you only need one part.

Now if you could hook a brother up with a nice 100 or 150cc engine we would be in business.

What engine would make a real huck fest for a Dave Patrick Ultimate?? I was thinking 3W 28 but maybe you have somethign that might work.

We do have a 40cc we are working on. 3lbs 5oz on CH EI. It has some decent power. APC 18x10 at 7500 brand new. But it has a tad more vibration than I can live with. I am waiting on a small scale so I can ballance the crank. I couldn't find one around here so off to ebay I went. I think that will take care of it. It should pick up some RPM once ballanced well. We can't have a paint shaker for an engine It is about 2 weeks out. It should be a good one once I get done with it.

Forgot to say, I do not have a clue on the weight of our 54 and 60. I should have weighed it before it went to the machine shop for a crank case. The guy machining them also made the crank cases for some of the BME engines. He is the man when it comes to CNC work.

Keep me posted. I am moving towards all 40% but the smaller gassers are fun for bashers. Trust me I would love to get start beating on a plane the way I do and then people ask me what engine is that and then be shocked when its not a DA. I have had that happen a few times with other planes using other engines. I have DA's but seriously the plane could really careless about what turns the prop. If something just as good or better comes along then hey its worth a shot. Its been cool to see your engines progress from when I first saw one fly the CE2.

I am really wanting to try one out and it would be fun to do a side by side to the DA 50. I did this with the FPE and the Brison.
Let me know what you think for a small gasser. The DP Ultimate has 1200squares and is usually flown on a YS 1.40 or Saito 180. My past expierence has been that you really need almost 40cc's to get 3D out of the quarter scale stuff.

airborneSGT, I have two FPEs and am just curious. How do they compare in power to a DA of same size?

Larry