Hangar 9 Twist 150

[linkadrip]

Well I purchased a Hangar 9 Twist 150 and a BCMA-SPEC26 Gas engine for the plane. I'm wondering if anyone else has put a gas engine in one of these yet?

Needed to complete-gas:

4-Channel Radio System with 5 servos

26cc Gas (EVOE26GT2)

I looked at the recomended engine for the plane and it just didnt do it for me wasnt appealing. So i searched around and found this engine.

http://www.bcmaengines.com/BCMA26.htm

Wondering if anyone else has used the engine for this application or if i'm to be the first to put one in the twist 150 this will be my second gas plane.

The Engine has been used in several planes 120 size.That are shown on the web site for the engine. So if you have a Twist 150 lets here about it. Havent seen any other threads on it. I searched but if there is one, would gladly do my posting there instead of starting a thread. I'm not sure what category it falls under but i would think it is big enough to be considered a small giant.

[linkadrip]

Well i guess no one has one of these planes. Or there just not very popular. Or my post is in the wrong plance.

No one wants to talk about this plane???

If this Thread is in the wrong place let me know and i will start one somewere else...

[TDriver]

I did one and put a mvvs 26cc in it .It flys good pulls it great. Thats really all i can say about it .If you want to 3D find a diff plane...

[linkadrip]

	Quote: Originally Posted by TDriver
	I did one and put a mvvs 26cc in it .It flys good pulls it great. Thats really all i can say about it .If you want to 3D find a diff plane...

This plane isn't a good 3D Plane in your opion?? Why wouldnt it be a good 3D plane it's suppose to be for 3D. Hmmm

[jfstrama]

Just got one of these the other day, I've had fun with the other twists I've owned (40 and 60) but since selling off all my glow stuff haven't had one to fly for awhile. I've got an evolution 26gt2 to put in it. The manual was full of bull**** about just trimming the mount to make it fit, you would have to remove part of the mount's webbing too. I got some brillelli T-BAR aluminum mounts. First flight should be this weekend.

I don't understand what was being said about not 3Ding with this plane. It works for me, some manuevers aren't the same as a YAK, or EDGE, sure but it will do them all. Just needs a little setup time to get there.

I'll let you know how it flys after this weekend if you're interested!

Maddog Joe

[linkadrip]

Yes lets here how it flys with the evolution 26gt2, which is the recomended gas engine for the plane i think isnt it? Have to go back and look a Hangar to see but that sounds right. I'm still waiting for my pitts muffler for my engine. and i'm going to have to make some serious modifications to get the engine mounted may have to cut the cheeks off.
But i'm going to try and save them if possable,until then i'm just waiting before i do anything to it.
Thanks for replying to the thread too. i was sure it would Die off didnt think anyone here was intrested in this plane. I have a 40 and 3d it all the time. Thats why i couldn't understand someone thinking it wasnt a good 3d plane.

[jfstrama]

Well,

No Joy this weekend! Winds were cross at 20+ gusting to 30+. Not a good weekend for a test flight.

I'll keep you posted when it does happen.

MadDog Joe

[linkadrip]

Same here the winds have been really bad no flying for awhile.

[sherman89]

If you go over to RCU there is a lot on the Twist 150 with gas and glow, i have one with the OS 120 2-s and it flys 3-D very well.

[linkadrip]

Yes i post on that thread. But thought that it would be cool to have one here too. Some people dont use rcu and i actually like alot of the fetures of the flying giants alot better in there forums. So a 150 twist thread here is just another place for those who have them to chat about it.

[linkadrip]

Twist 150 BCMA-SPE26 cc Engine.

[Charles Waltz]

I've been watching the RCU forum also, there is a good thread going on the 150 but it has slowed down. I recently bought a 150 but have not bought an engine yet. I want to go gas and have been looking at the 26GT but have not seen much on this engine. I will be real interested in what you think about this engine maddog. I understand it does a lot better with a pipe. You didn't say what you were hanging on it. This is my first jump into gas so I don't know much about these engines.

[linkadrip]

I have a BCMA SPE 26 CC gas engine on the plane with a 16X8 Vess Prop on it. I have heard that the saito 1.80 is a good engine to use and is a recomended engine buy the manufacture. There is the Evelution gas engine another recomended engine and was the one i was going to go with. But due to limited funds i went with BCMA which has been a good engine but is a real pain to get mounted on the plane.

I have yet to fly the plane with this engine so i can give any comment on how it flys yet but thats coming soon.

If your good at hobbies and use to doing custom work then this engine seems to be good for the price, but if not and the i would suggest getting the 26GT.

Just for ease of installation.

I'm not familuar with the 26GT i would have to research that engine to give any advise on it. You say you want to go gas you have the plane and no engine for it and its your first gasser. My first gasser i went with the recomended engine for the plane So i didnt have alot of issues my first time.

But heres a link to the web site were i purchased my 26CC engine and it comes with everything except the 2 inch standoffs and battery. http://bcmaengines.com/

I had to do alot of modifications to the plane to get the engine mounted. I had to purchase 2 inch stand offs which can be found on the BCMA web site and i used this for the throttle cable witch was a task.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXK055&P=0

There are pictures of my throttle setup and a short engine test vid on rcu in that thread.

Hope this helps a little.

Link

[Charles Waltz]

Your right, putting a recommended engine on is a lot less work, I don't mind the work but I do like the way the stats read on the evo 26. I just want to make sure it will have at least a satisfying vertical and haven't found anybody providing that feedback for this combination. I will probably go ahead and go with the evo and a pipe, I'm sure it will have enough power to be plenty of fun. I did go and read about the BMCA 26, it is tempting. But so is the bolt on evo with out having to modifiy it. I also looked a the zenoah, even thought about going up to the 45 since it is lighter then the 35, just cut off the cheeks and put it on, that would be insane power, but would be a chore to balance. anyway thanks for the feedback, I'm probably end of month before the funds are ready to buy the engine, got the rest of the plane about ready to go.

[linkadrip]

Best of luck i'm sure the engine will do great on the plane. Wouldnt think the manufacture would recommend it for the plane if it didnt. Will be watching let me know how it goes when you get it all done.