Engines & recorders

Thread view:

Enable EMail Alerts

Start New Thread

Thread rating:

fred - 27 Nov 2007 22:41 GMT

I'm looking for a very large model aircraft engine to use in a ground
effect research vehicle.

Also heard that there are recorders that transmit data back to the
ground while in flight and downloadable after landing. Does anyone
know? Thanks, Fred

Reply to this Message

Kevin - 27 Nov 2007 23:01 GMT

> I'm looking for a very large model aircraft engine to use in a ground
> effect research vehicle.
>
> Also heard that there are recorders that transmit data back to the
> ground while in flight and downloadable after landing. Does anyone
> know? Thanks, Fred

define large? or power output required is 100cc 7.1kw large enough?

Reply to this Message

The Natural Philosopher - 28 Nov 2007 00:10 GMT

> I'm looking for a very large model aircraft engine to use in a ground
> effect research vehicle.

Get a two stroke from a weed whacker etc. Cheaper.

> Also heard that there are recorders that transmit data back to the
> ground while in flight and downloadable after landing. Does anyone
> know? Thanks, Fred

Yes, but can't help beyond that.

Reply to this Message

Doug McLaren - 28 Nov 2007 15:30 GMT

| I'm looking for a very large model aircraft engine to use in a ground
| effect research vehicle.

There's dozens of possible sources. One good one would be

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/listings/cat-g.html

You might also want to convert a weed-whacker engine for your use
(they're usually a lot cheaper!), and if that's not big enough, you
probably want to look somewhere other than engines designed for R/C
use ...

| Also heard that there are recorders that transmit data back to the
| ground while in flight and downloadable after landing.

Stuff from http://www.eagletreesystems.com/ is probably the most
popular with the R/C crowd.

Signature

Doug McLaren, dougmc@frenzied.us
`The lesser of two evils ... is still evil.'

Reply to this Message

Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Air Models / November 2007

Engines & recorders