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Old 06-04-2008, 02:37 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default 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.

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Old 06-04-2008, 03:14 PM   #2 (permalink)
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But its soooo darn expensive!
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Old 06-04-2008, 04:05 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Default 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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Default Re: Saito FG36 in Pattern?

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Default 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

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