4-stroke eng. for cgb cub
08-09-2009, 09:06 AM
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4-stroke eng. for cgb cub
hi, im getting everything together to build this plane, wanting to know your opinon on a 4-stroke for it. going to be a military j3 so will have full wing, and flat od, and flat dove gray fabric. thanks for all the help.
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RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub
I have flown a full-span CG Cub for over 18 yrs.
First 14 yrs with a Saito .50( flies the plane very close to scale, with this motor the drag from your wings struts is very pronounced.).
Now I fly her with a Saito .65 and she is great with a bit of power for reserve....
I would choose the newer Saito .56.
First 14 yrs with a Saito .50( flies the plane very close to scale, with this motor the drag from your wings struts is very pronounced.).
Now I fly her with a Saito .65 and she is great with a bit of power for reserve....
I would choose the newer Saito .56.
08-10-2009, 11:18 AM
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I would choose the newer Saito .56.
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The Saito .50 or .56 would be excellent choices, as would the .72 thru .91 engines.
I flew my CGM Cub with an Enya 80-4C (really a .74) and it was "just right" for my style of flying. Yes, it was a little over powered with the Enya 80-4C, but not ridiculously so. I believe that the CGM Cub would actually fly well with the OS FS-40 thru .52 four-strokes or the .40 thru .46LA two-strokes.
A Sanye (Magnum, ASP, SC) FS-52 thru .70, or even a .91 could be fun too. I've always wanted to obtain a Saito .60 thru 1.00 opposed twin for just such a model, but never got around to it.
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08-10-2009, 02:06 PM
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I have flown the CG Cub with an O.S. .48, and .70 Fs engines.The little 48 flew it in a VERY scale like manner. Slow and easy on the controls. The 70 had power to spare. Flew great at 1/3 throttle.
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08-10-2009, 09:22 PM
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RE: 4-stroke eng. for cgb cub
Love the CG Cub!!!
When I was still training with the full span Cub as my second areoplane. my instructor and another was flyin clipped winged cubs with Enya .80s, seemed perfect for the clipped-wing.......
When I was still training with the full span Cub as my second areoplane. my instructor and another was flyin clipped winged cubs with Enya .80s, seemed perfect for the clipped-wing.......
