81'' Super Chipmunk engine cc?

[hotrods72]

Im a newbee to giant scale,if you were to call,81'' such..?I want to go gas/premix due to cost of nitro and avalibility in my area.Im not sure what size engine to put on this aircraft,im also on a tight budget so goin with used is not out the question.I was thinkin about the zenhoa 38,but not sure with so much to choose.Any advice would be great.thanks in advance.

[stommerd27]

The Zenoah is a heavy engine. If I were you I would look for a use DA 50. You can find these quite often at swaps very reasonable and they weigh about half as much as the G38 and have twice as much power. Its always nice to have to use throttle management.
Shane

[diveredd]

DA-50 or a Brillelli 46 if you're on a tight budget.

[Jonathan Ott]

I have a brand spanking new Venom 45 for sale that woudld be a great powerplant for that airplane.

PM me for details.

Jon

[SENEKAfive]

what do you want to do with it, the weight and what kind of
circles your planing on. for circle flying use a O.S 1.60 or 26cc gasser. if not get a 45cc

[Gordo]

My chipy is an ohio kit .its about 4 years old now i put a brisson 3.2 on it. I gota tell ya I have a 3w 28i and a 3w 100 and the brisson runs just as good and very smooth not much vvviiiibbbrrraaatttiion. I am very pleased with it , ITS A SHOW STOPPER! also a 81" good luck

[rica1]

A lightweight 40cc would be a good choice, such as a Brison 2.4. It's lighter than the G38. With the G38 you will need to move everything as back as possible as it will be nose heavy unless the G38 has a converted elect ignition. Let us know what you decide. Rick

[bosshoss]

A good friend (old-timer), had one that was a real show-stopper. G-38 , no spring starter, (weight , you know), and a B&B crankcase smoke pump system...old style with the valve-servo, and adjustment screw on the valve.

It was a screaming, barnstorming, show-stopping sight to behold....

You do not need to overpower this plane at all, it is for scale barnstorming aerobatics, sunday flyer style. It was one of those planes that everyone who saw it fly , myself included, smile. Screaming low passes crabbing all the way, smoke blasting....very cool.

The plane was made for the G-38 , all the way. No spring stater, use a CH ignition jump-start, or a gear driven starter. Or you could try to flip it fast enough by hand.....it can be done.

[zoomer260]

I did not see a particular kit mentioned in the original post. If it is the ARF I understand that with a 1.60 it requires a pound of lead in the nose to to balance.

DL-50 good choice also for budget minded builds.