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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / February 2007Which .60 size Engine Should I buy?
I am buyinbg an aeroworks Edge 540T. I know this will start a plethora of comments but I am seeking advice on a new engine. I have several 60 size engines but they are in current AC. I am trying to make up my mind between the OS .61FX, the Magnum .61a-XLS and the Super Tigre g61 ABC or the G61 Ringed. Any comments and experience with these engines would be greatly appreciated. I intend to fly the plane hard and am looking for the best vertical I can get. Prop size would be aporeciated also. Many thanks, Ted > I am buyinbg an aeroworks Edge 540T. I know this will start a plethora > of comments but I am seeking advice on a new engine. I have several 60 [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > Ted Actually if I were you I'd use a 4-stroke engine instead. I know it is more money but in my opinion it is the way to go. If a 60 size two- stroke is recommended then you should be able to mount a 90 4-stroke engine. I don't know what the manufacturer's recommendations are but if a Saito 100 is OK then that would be the engine that I'd be using. If it has to be a two stroke then I my preference would be the OS61 FX. >> I am buyinbg an aeroworks Edge 540T. I know this will start a plethora >> of comments but I am seeking advice on a new engine. I have several 60 [quoted text clipped - 15 lines] > if a Saito 100 is OK then that would be the engine that I'd be using. > If it has to be a two stroke then I my preference would be the OS61 FX. Even further away from the OP's question, if I were going to buy a Saito four-stroke in the 1.00 class, I would opt for the 1.25a. Not much larger, but more power and flexibility. If there is no restriction on displacement, I would go with the Tower .75. It's allegedly as strong as some nineties and it is in the package of a .61. Great warranty with folks that will probably be around for a while and reportedly excellent throttling characteristics. From what I have read about the OS .61FX, no way would I buy one. It isn't often that you hear folks bad mouthing an OS, but everyone makes a turkey now and then. Ed Cregger > >> I am buyinbg an aeroworks Edge 540T. I know this will start a plethora > >> of comments but I am seeking advice on a new engine. I have several 60 [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > - Show quoted text - I own the OS61FX and I've never had any problems. I also have an OS91FX which I think has the same mount pattern as the 61FX. It even weighs the same except that it provides a lot more power. However if there is an engine in the FX line that has issues that would be the 91FX engine and not the 61FX. >> >> I am buyinbg an aeroworks Edge 540T. I know this will start a plethora >> >> of comments but I am seeking advice on a new engine. I have several 60 [quoted text clipped - 42 lines] > there is an engine in the FX line that has issues that would be the > 91FX engine and not the 61FX. I'll add that to the database. Thanks. Ed Cregger In the May 2003 Model Airplane News Dave Gierke tested a bunch of .60-size engines and concluded that for big prop swinging grunt, the Fox was the best. Yeah, yeah, hard to believe, but I wouldn't rule out the old dog just because it's "uncool" nowadays. > I had the OS 60 Fx. Easy to start, smooth, not enough power to suit me. I got the OS 91FX and that did the job. 91 is in the same case as th 61 so no changes had to be made. My personal preference would be a 4 stroke -- mode Just wanted to mention a real "sleeper". There is an engine being imported by Bob Baumstein (sp?) of Omaha that he sells through ebay for about $60. Seems he had a lot of these made somewhere in SE Asia a couple years back and would like to get them all sold. They seem to run okay and are quite a value. I am pretty sure you will find them if you do a search on ebay using "60 model airplane engine". The design is basicly a good sport 60. Bob Furr These are called Lincoln Engines and are apparently made in the same factory as Megatech glow engines. http://www.bobsengines.com Bob is a fellow Omahawk. > Just wanted to mention a real "sleeper". There is an engine being > imported by Bob Baumstein (sp?) of Omaha that he sells through ebay [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > The design is basicly a good sport 60. > Bob Furr |
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