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Old 01-14-2007, 03:15 PM   #37 (permalink)
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Old 01-18-2007, 08:58 PM   #38 (permalink)
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Heres what I tow with. 3W-120 powered Pegasus. Used it a lot at JR Aerotow 06
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Old 01-18-2007, 10:07 PM   #39 (permalink)
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that is very interesting looking ...
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Old 01-18-2007, 10:39 PM   #40 (permalink)
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that looks like it would do a nice job at towing. but we are using mainly 2 meter so a smaller plane with a much lower priced motor will have to do
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Old 01-20-2007, 07:51 PM   #41 (permalink)
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Heres a pic of my friends towplane. 140 inch all molded Turbo Porter with a BME 110
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Old 01-21-2007, 09:59 AM   #42 (permalink)
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those are neat planes!!! very cool
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well we did some towing today with a cessna skylane 150 from hangar 9. it had a os 160 in it and it did great. by the way we ended up getting a lift miser from cedar hobbies. this is a big mamer gammer. its the club project.
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cant wait to see pics!
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i will take pics as soon as i get to see it. i saw it in the box but its not my turn yet to work on it. i get to put the motor and set up the radio. so i then will take pics. its got a 105 inch wingspan
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yep iam going to put a zenoah g38 on it. that should do the job. what do you regular tow dudes think? this on a cedar hobbies lift meister
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speaken of towing i have a vid of a 1/1.5 sclae glider (55-60%) towing it is simple amazing!! if any ones interested i can post it here.
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