senorita on floats
01-26-2004, 09:54 PM
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senorita on floats
planning on a senorita to teach my son to fly.
id like to put floats on it for my enjoyment!!
does a 30 4 stroke make a practical engine for
powering it. one in our club uses a fp25 but
hasnt tried floats.i dont want it to struggle off the water.
im sure it will be great on wheels for training the boy!
id like to put floats on it for my enjoyment!!
does a 30 4 stroke make a practical engine for
powering it. one in our club uses a fp25 but
hasnt tried floats.i dont want it to struggle off the water.
im sure it will be great on wheels for training the boy!
01-27-2004, 12:52 AM
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RE: senorita on floats
I flew mine with an OS MAX .25 two stroke, with 32" plastic floats. 9" prop.
Makes a great float plane.
Had some trouble lifting out if the water IF it was too smooth. so I had to buzz around the surface going in circles like a big mosquito, then Crossed over these little waves to break suction and get airborn. It flew very nicely. but I would not call it over powered.
If your 4 stoke is similar power then go for it. but if it is less? you may have trouble.
FWIW.
Rick.
Makes a great float plane.
Had some trouble lifting out if the water IF it was too smooth. so I had to buzz around the surface going in circles like a big mosquito, then Crossed over these little waves to break suction and get airborn. It flew very nicely. but I would not call it over powered.
If your 4 stoke is similar power then go for it. but if it is less? you may have trouble.
FWIW.
Rick.
01-27-2004, 08:51 PM
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RE: senorita on floats
Kadets of any size make fabulous floatplanes.
Just get some real floats....not those glorified blow-molded squeeze-bottles that seem to appear everywhere. There are several firms offering custom-cut foam-core floats for a pittance, and these will outperform the molded plastic ones..lighter, better water handling, easier takeoffs.
Just get some real floats....not those glorified blow-molded squeeze-bottles that seem to appear everywhere. There are several firms offering custom-cut foam-core floats for a pittance, and these will outperform the molded plastic ones..lighter, better water handling, easier takeoffs.
