StrutMonkey
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So. i really want to get into nitro rc, but i do not have the money for your traditional first nitro plane... then i found this...
http://coxengines.ca/cox-.049-rc-cruiser-engine.html
and now i want to put it in a swappable!!
Can i get any advice on yes or no? i know i will have to beef up the structure of the power pod, but my main questions are these:
will it give me adequate power?
(i love scale flying so not being able to hang on the prop is not a deal breaker)
(i am considering doing this in an ft racer with fixed gear in a 20's era pylon racer style)
will i end up being too nose heavy even with a receiver pack toward the rear?
if i lacquer the foam board before i build, will the foam board able to survive the fuel and exhaust from the engine?
Is this an appropriate size engine, or can i go bigger?
so there it is, my quest to turn an airplane never meant to fly with nitro, into a nitro bird..
knowledge heavily requested and greatly appreciated.
http://coxengines.ca/cox-.049-rc-cruiser-engine.html
and now i want to put it in a swappable!!
Can i get any advice on yes or no? i know i will have to beef up the structure of the power pod, but my main questions are these:
will it give me adequate power?
(i love scale flying so not being able to hang on the prop is not a deal breaker)
(i am considering doing this in an ft racer with fixed gear in a 20's era pylon racer style)
will i end up being too nose heavy even with a receiver pack toward the rear?
if i lacquer the foam board before i build, will the foam board able to survive the fuel and exhaust from the engine?
Is this an appropriate size engine, or can i go bigger?
so there it is, my quest to turn an airplane never meant to fly with nitro, into a nitro bird..
knowledge heavily requested and greatly appreciated.
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