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Old 06-08-2006, 08:06 PM   #1
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Default LANIER EDGE 540!! WHAT ENGINE???

GUYS I JUST BOUGHT THE LANIER 87'' EDGE 540 , I'M HAVING A WORLD OF TROUBLE TRYIN TO GET A GOOD ENGINE FOR IT, I STILL LEARING 3-D FLYING AND I NEED ENOUGH POWER TO SKY ROCKET THE AIRPLANE IF I GET IN TROUBLE, BUT MY PROBLEM IS MONEY, I CANT AFFORD THOSE 3-W OR DA ENGINES, PLUS THEY SAID THE DA-50 OR 3W 50 ISAN'T GOING TO BE ENOUGH POWER LIKE I NEED TO GET THIS PLANE UP IF IN TROUBLE,WHAT I WAS WONDERING WAS IF THE G-62 OR THE FUJI 64 EI ENGINE WOULD BE ENOUGH FOR THE PLANE, I CAN AFFORD THOSE, OR I HAVE A LIKE BRAND NEW RAPTOR 50 V2 I WOULD TRADE IF ANYONES GOT A NICE ENGINE FOR MY AIRPLANE, THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR THE HELP, HERES THE LINK TO THE AIRPLANE FOR THE SPECS
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Old 06-08-2006, 08:14 PM   #2
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OH YEAH!!! , WHAT ABOUT THOSE BRISSON ENGINES , WALKERS AND OTHER GAS ENGINES LIKE THAT?THERE ARE ALOT ON RCU BUT I HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TO GET I JUST DONT WANT THE ENGINE TO GIVE ME PROBLEMS, LIKE CUT OFF IN MID AIR THINGS LIKE THAT
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Old 06-08-2006, 08:57 PM   #3
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Default Re: LANIER EDGE 540!! WHAT ENGINE???

TAKE IT EASY MAN!!!! No need to yell.

There was a good thread on this plane awhile back. Maybe too far back. It could be in the cirkus archives somewhere.
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Old 06-08-2006, 09:02 PM   #4
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Default Re: LANIER EDGE 540!! WHAT ENGINE???

Here is one.
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/s...ier+edge+extra
Looks like a 58 or 60cc?
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Old 06-08-2006, 09:42 PM   #5
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oh sorry, i wasnt yelling but this has given me a dam headahce, sorry
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Old 06-08-2006, 09:50 PM   #6
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Default Re: LANIER EDGE 540!! WHAT ENGINE???

He meant caps on= yelling He was teasing you.
I really dont think you will be happy with a Zenoah G62, it will fly the plane, as will a Quadra 52 etc. I know you dont want to pay for the DA's and the 3W's, but no motor under $600 that I know of will rocketship this plane. I am trying to think here... As for Brison, nice warbird motor, but a complex ignition advance system and its weigh vs thrust just dont add up to what you want. I dont want to say this, but shop around for a nice used DA50. If it is used, mail it to DA and they may even freshen it up IF it needs any upgrades. Thats still not going to rocketship it up. I think for rocketship, you'd almost need a 3W 80i.
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Old 06-08-2006, 10:26 PM   #7
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Default Re: LANIER EDGE 540!! WHAT ENGINE???

DA 50 is plenty for this plane. Mine is a Rocketship. Hovers just under 1/2 throttle on a not broken in DA50.
ZDZ50, 3W50, probably just as good. If I had the time and money I think I would buy the lanier extra too and try the MVVS 45 in it.
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Old 06-08-2006, 11:49 PM   #8
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DA 50 is great, we used a ZDZ 60 with kick arse power!

We did a review on the kit for Fly-RC!

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Old 06-09-2006, 12:33 AM   #9
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ok i can get my hands on a 3W-70 twin, its about a 8 year old engine in excellent condition , what we thinking here, and i talked to lanier they said they flew those with a da-50 and yeah it flys the plane good, but said for some one like me prob. not gonna be there for me? i also see alot of good looking 3w-50's on rcu, but i'm worried again about this power
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Old 06-09-2006, 03:04 AM   #10
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I agree with the DA 50.
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Old 06-09-2006, 05:14 AM   #11
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i thought da 50's where having alot of problems with head bolts poping off and heads breaking?
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Old 06-09-2006, 10:41 AM   #12
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Don't take the head bolt issue as a fact, one post doesn't mean that. DA 50's are sweet engines and you can't beat the customer service. I'll be honest, i've abused DA 50's and they kept running.
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Old 06-09-2006, 12:37 PM   #13
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That twin you're talking about will be pretty heavy for this plane. I have the 87" Yak and am using a ZDZ-80 single, but my wing area is a little more, I think, and it's the motor I have.
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Old 06-09-2006, 02:28 PM   #14
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how about a walker 70cc single?,do you guys think a zonoah 62 will do the job?
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Never owned a Walker, and the G62 is pretty heavy for the power, although it's a great reliable motor.
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