bwillhite

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OK, I am getting ready to start building the Top-Flite .60-sized Sea Fury kit and need to know if the OS .61 FX will really fly this airplane.

Will it? I want nice scale power and speed.

Thanks

Brian

Richard L.

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It will if you keep the plane light, say under 10 lbs.

Here is one flying with an OS 120FS: [link=http://www.warbirdobsession.com/tf_sea_fury/video.wmv]TF Sea Fury Video[/link]

Richard L.

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On the other hand, using an OS .61FX also requires adding between 1.5 - 2 lbs of extra lead in the nose to balance the plane.

bwillhite

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Richard,

Looks like a Saito 1.20 would do the trick...what prop is the plane in the video running, very impressive performance.

Brian

britbrat

If you go with the 61, try putting the throttle servo & battery in front of the firewall, beneath the cowling, & shift the other servos forward (if possible) to reduce the amount of balast needed.

submikester

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Throttle back and put the 91 FX in - it's the same physical size from what I understand (I don't spend on OS engines).

Hellcat716

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I am using the YS 91. Great engine for this plane. Required very little nose weight.

Richard L.

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Brian, the plane is running a Graupner 15x8 2-blade prop.

Timthetoolman1

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Yea! I got mine tonight, it was too good a deal to pass up. The guy that had it started the horizontal stabilizer, but it will need to be rebuilt, and he lost interest. It was an early Christmas, I'll probably get the engine and retracts by then too. It will get a Saito 1.20 and I'll look at retracts but they will probably be Robart. I will hold off on the giant scale plane for now and practice building techniques on this one.

daw

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Mine weighs 12 lbs and flies well on an OS91 turning a APC 15-6. Not a speed demon but most flights are at 3/4 throttle. It took 11ouces on the engine mount so a 120 would be a good choice.

bwillhite

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Thanks all, looks like a winter project!

Brian

Timthetoolman1

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Daw, what landing gear did you use?

WarbirdAirRacer

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I'd run a YS 120 or 140 I've ran YS'es in my TF P-40, P-47, and P-51s.

daw

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I used Robart 90 degree 605HD One thing to point out is from the front the gear lean in. I would make an effort to mount the gear blocks to fix that but still allow the gear to retract into the wing. I've read about this same gear lean from other owners. I haven't really had a problem from it but it makes your mind wonder on final hoping the gear is down and locked.

Richard L.

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I run YS engines in all my warbirds also. Those engines rock!

WarbirdAirRacer

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