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06-04-2008, 02:37 PM
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| Golden Eagle Aircraft   Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cecil, Alabama
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 |  Saito FG36 in Pattern?
Just curious if anyone has, or is tempted to, try the Saito 2.2 gasser in a 2 meter? Having not flown in an AMA pattern contest (IMAC only for a number of years), I wonder if this would be a viable alternative to glow/electric and still meet sound and weight regs. Sorry guys, I'm really spoiled by flying only gas for the last few years but would love to try pattern. I've followed a few attempts by others with various other small gas engines and it seems to be possible. The four stroke gas factor has me excited enough now to look for a suitable airframe. Chris
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06-05-2008, 12:12 PM
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| Golden Eagle Aircraft Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Cecil, Alabama
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| Re: Saito FG36 in Pattern?
Compared to a new YS or OS 200? - not really especially if you're burning less than $4 of gas instead of $30 of glow every time you go to the field.
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06-08-2008, 04:48 PM
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| Flyin' Around  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Schoonhoven, The Netherlands Age: 48
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| Re: Saito FG36 in Pattern?
Chris, On the bench the performance numbers looked quite well. Menz 18*8: 8200 (prop too small) APC 16*12: 8300 (prop too small) Engel 18*11 (narrow bladed prop): 7900 Engel 17*12 (wide bladed prop): 7600 I'm in the process of building a plane around it. Discussion on a Dutch forum: http://www.modelbouwforum.nl/forums/...fg-36-a-2.html Hans |
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