HI All.....

I'm new here and new to the world of RC flying! (Altough I'm a commercial pilot, now laid off, in real life).

Anyway...I recently got a P51D PTS (0.46) which I started building already; I now have to decide on which engine and prop to get for it...
I really would like to leave the P51 as a warbird and its flight behaviors as the full scale one so I don`t need anything powerful....

I'm looking for suggestions and ideas.



Thank you
Emanuele

Go with a 4 stroke. Sounds better. Is a lot more forgiving in that the larger prop will make landings easier and takeoffs less torquey . A Saito 72 or 82 should fly it nicely. If the plane weighs closer to 10LBs then I'd go with the Saito100.

The best engine for this bird is any good 0.46 like OS.

If you like more power and try to stay at the same weight the OS 0.55 AX ABL is the right engine for you. With this engine you can swing from a 12x7 to a 13x7 prop.

BTW: a Cessna 182 is a slow flying aircraft a P51D is a fast airplane -- the full scale made 437mph, at the air-shows they fly the Mustangs like Cessna's.......sad but true.

Anyhow, here is more to read about the P51PTS.......[link=http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3102050/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm]click here[/link]


Happy landings [sm=thumbs_up.gif]


G-Pete[8D][:'(]

thank you so much guys Appreciate it

would a 4 stroke engine be better apart from being more realistic?

Hi!
As you are new to R/C I would suggest an .40-.46 two stroke engine. Remember you are going to crasch some of these first airplanes so you want a sturdy reliable engine and this OS is famous for.
I suggest you take help from people in your club as you will crash within seconds if you try yourself.
Also a High winged airplane is better to begin you R/C career.

I agree to that statement and reinforce this thought.



BUT:
I started like many others on a low wing trainer. I know at least 5 pilots in person who got trained on the H9 P51 PTS. Their flight training was not longer then the guys with the high wing like the Avistar or Nextstar.

If you are in trouble you just let go the sticks and the high wing levels out – no biggi and no brainer. Other the PTS you have to fly the plane and even with flaps down she flies nice inverted.
The training is not as boring for the student as well for the instructor. We had some guys in the club – they said “a war bird low wing trainer --- never ever” Well, after the took the radio and some rounds on the buddy box they would not let go…hehehehe
With the training gear off this plane flies fast and predictable. It is a first and second plane 100%.

Now H9 has a semi Jet as trainer – I can already imagine how many heard attacks this plane causes when the student shows up with this airplane.





Happy landings[sm=thumbup.gif]
G-Pete