Powerplant extra 260 27%(hangar 9)

[niccolo98]

hey guys,
i have pretty much asembled my extra 260 27%, and dont know what powerplant to go with. The manual says DA-50, i like that to, but i have heard that the DA is too much for that plane. All advice is welcome,
thanks in advance,
nick

[sl1200mk2]

I've been thinking about this myself. I keep going back and forth about various planes for my next one and this extra is always in the top three. I read just as many reports / posts about the DA being too much as I do with it being just fine. I was thinking it's either the DA or a Saito 220 myself (YS 160 is too much money IMHO).

Finally got to see the Extra up close and personal this weekend. Saw the pilot take it up for a full flight and he was using a DA-50R. It looked great to me (here at sea level)! Enormous power, didn't seem to be too heavy, had plenty of "float" and his landing was perfect. He did some 3D stuff (nothing too radical), but the hovering and flat spins were really nice.

Having seen it in person now, regardless of how the numbers "should" look on paper it seems the DA isn't too much wing loading at all.

- Wayne

[3ddd]

a da 50 or a 3w 50 is a good fit and plenty of power for this airframe

[niccolo98]

I have heard, that the DA 50 is too powerful and you can easily rip the wings off! is this true or crap?

[sl1200mk2]

	Quote: Originally Posted by niccolo98
	I have heard, that the DA 50 is too powerful and you can easily rip the wings off! is this true or crap?

No, I don't think that's the case at all. There's far too many people flying this airframe with DA-50's! There's hundreds of posts on other forums and I'd say easily half those owners are using DA's or similiar. I think the fear with most people is on the wing loading with the DA and it appearing to be too much. If you look at the numbers on paper you'd think it would be too much for a 77" and that it would be too heavy. That's not the case though for whatever reason. The plane still flies great.

The pilot I talked to on Sunday made a pretty strong point... "If it's good enough for Mike McConnville, it's good enough for me". DA-50 was one of the primary engines used during developement of the plane (the instructions specifically show how to mount it), so that's a pretty good sign. I'm not sure if the Saito 220 was available at that time, but you now see two engines heavily pushed from Horizon -- the Saito and the Evolution 45 gas.

There's a 100+ page post on RCU about this plane and a lot of it is DA users if you're interested:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_28..._1/key_/tm.htm

[sl1200mk2]

I'd like to add it's ALL about choices... it's a fantastic plane for $399 (or less). There are better options for 50CC -- I'm drooling over the AirWild Extra 260 myself, but it's $200 more and another 10" in wingspan (possible transportation issues for me).

While this might not be the *ideal* plane for 50CC it certainly can do it and does do it well. In this same price range I don't think there's much else out there in this same size.

For me it'll either be something in the '73 / 74" range (QQ or EF yak) with a Saito 1.80 or jumping up to the AW 87" Extra and the DA-50. The H9 Extra is a strong alternate choice with the Saito 220 or DA-50. I think if I'm going to pony up for a 220 setup I might as well bite the initial cost and just go for the AirWild and have a true 50cc sized plane.

It's GREAT to have so many killer options though... I think I'd really be happy with any of them.

[TonyThomasian]

DA 50 is a awsome combo! it wont rip the wings off. just reinforse the fire wall just in case, but i have flown a great planes 25% yak w/ a Da 50 and it was awsome! still light ans good power. The hanger 9 260 can easily handle a DA 50 on it.

[niccolo98]

hhmmm... now im really confused1

[SleepyC]

Da 50 should be fine...
Its a tiny bit heavy for the air frame, but people tend to say its fine.
I flew one with a DA 50, and its wing loading was a tad on the heavy side for my tastes, but it flew great.

A big engine is always tamed by a sensible throttle finger.

Hope that helps.

[JustPlaneCrazy]

A guy at the field I fly at has the Extra 260 with the DA50 and it is an awesome flying plane.

[niccolo98]

ok then
its settled
DA it is!

[youngflyer]

come on bro.....dont just buy a motor because of the brand. go with the zdz 40-50, YOU GET A DISCOUNT and everyone flys them at the field. if you ever had a problem with it then they could help. if no one has a DA then they dont exactly know everything about the motor. it will get to you withen a day or two and there just as good as a DA. trust me on this one, go with the ZDZ