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Forum: Gas Engines

08-07-2006, 10:43 AM

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BME 55 Extreme Specs

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Posted By Tired Old Man

RE: BME 55 Extreme Specs

My thoughts are if you were holding off completing or not flying because you were waiting for the 55, you've missed an awful lot of flying. Grab an engine somewhere that fits, go fly, and forget...

Forum: Gas Engines

06-28-2006, 12:23 AM

Replies: 336

BME 55 Extreme Specs

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Posted By Tired Old Man

RE: BME 55 Extreme Specs

The DA ignition on the BME can be done, but it may require a lot of re-timing and moving of magnets depending on how it's arranged. We've installed DA and CH ignitions on 3W engines, but the end...

Forum: Gas Engines

06-27-2006, 10:09 PM

Replies: 336

BME 55 Extreme Specs

Views: 35,587

Posted By Tired Old Man

RE: BME 55 Extreme Specs

Broken props over my hand before as well. Hurts like the dickens even if nothing other than the prop breaks. I definately keep my hand out of the prop arc anymore and move with alacrity when...

Forum: Gas Engines

06-27-2006, 09:29 AM

Replies: 336

BME 55 Extreme Specs

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Posted By Tired Old Man

RE: BME 55 Extreme Specs

Ralph,

Sarcastic was an extremely nice way of saying it. Yes, it has hit 125 at least once already. In some of the places anyway. I just get a huge kick out of some of what I see in here. Me...

Forum: Gas Engines

06-27-2006, 02:07 AM

Replies: 336

BME 55 Extreme Specs

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Posted By Tired Old Man

RE: BME 55 Extreme Specs

I think the "sparks immediately when turned on" thing is kind of funny. Probably the first thing I'm going to do before I switch on an ignition is hold my hand under the prop. With any of them. So...

Forum: Gas Engines

03-11-2006, 10:53 AM

Replies: 336

BME 55 Extreme Specs

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Posted By Tired Old Man

RE: BME 55 Extreme Specs

:);)

Forum: Gas Engines

03-10-2006, 11:21 PM

Replies: 336

BME 55 Extreme Specs

Views: 35,587

Posted By Tired Old Man

RE: BME 55 Extreme Specs

Actually, the BME 110 may fare better in a crash becaue of it's lighter weight. Remember that the energy released in a crash is the result of mass times velocity squared. Because the 110 is...

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