[Reza]

Hi Guys,

Just to make this a little more clear. Right now plane balances with 1.5” stand offs on DA100 and receiver battery in the fuse. Given the DA85 is a lighter engine, I would think you need to move all your receiver batteries forward on the engine box and even then you might not be balanced! We’re not sure because we have not done it but if you are thinking about having a plane at 24-25 lbs using DA85 this may or may not become a reality! Your elevator servo and rudder servo still stay where they should, all you can play with is receiver battery to make up for the weight difference on the nose.

Engine performance I have never made a comparison. From what I have read, engine performs extremely close to DA100, so I’m almost sure engine will pull the plane around with authority but again you may not save as much as you want on the total weight if you have to stack up on receiver batteries to balance or add nose weight.

If anyone wants to give this a shot, you guys need to know that you need to be more patient and go through mods to make it work. I do not have an answer how this can be done because I have never tried it!

Hope this helps.

Thanks guys,
Reza