would y'all please recommend a .15 RC airplane engine?

i found a set of sig tri-star plans i can build from, and that's the
recommended size engine... and of course it's the size i don't have. ;-)

rocannon

rocannon wrote:

You could go to www.mecoa.com and buy a Cox .15. They are one of the
hottest .15's ever made.

The nice folks over at http://www.thundertiger4u.com not only stock the
excellent Thunder Tiger GP-15 .15 2-stroke motor, but they have good
availability on spare parts as well:

http://www.thundertiger4u.com/gp15-aircraft-p-7521.html

I always try to support my local hobby stores, but they don't carry very
much from Thunder Tiger. I've ordered several things from
www.thundertiger4u.com in the past, and always been happy with the service
and value. They even tracked down a particular replacement motor mount for
me from a favorite old ARF of mine and added it their catalog at my request.

Thunder Tiger makes great stuff, and I'm really glad I've got a good source
to find it!

On Thu, 5 Oct 2006 21:30:21 -0500, "Ed Paasch" hotmail.com> wrote in :

I like TT GPs, too.

But I'd recommend a .25 GP for your plane.

Or a ball-bearing .19.

A little extra power never hurt anybody.

I had a TT .25 in a SIG Wonder. It was a very nice
combo. The mid-air that took its life wasn't the
fault of the engine.

Prior to the .25 GP, I had used a Magnum .15.
Even when it was working right, it wasn't as much
fun to fly as with the .25.

Yes, weight and wing loading went up. I also had
rudders on the thing, so that added another couple
of ounces. It was nothing like the 50 oz. electric
version that I read about being flown successfully.

"Cisco Kid" attnet.net> wrote in message
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I like the little OS, but the price is ridiculous.

I'll stick with the $44 and change TT .15. Not to mention the fact that the
OS LA series engines are the ugliest engines in existence, right next to
Saito engines.

There's alot of good info here for finding .15 engines, but what if your
in the exact opposite situation? I have an O.S. 15 LA and am trying to
find a good kit to put it in. I was considering the HOB Spacewalker but
I'm not 100%% sold on it. Anybody know of any good kits/plans/ARF's for
the .15? What about electric to glow conversions?

talonlm wrote:

Check out the Mini Fledgling (scroll down) Built light, a .15 should
haul it OK. They're fine fliers! Electric to glow conversions may need
to be beefed up due to the added vibration of a glow engine.

The Thunder Tiger Dragonfly .15 ARF might be a fun choice:

http://www.thundertiger4u.com/thunder-tiger-dragonfly-p-7297.html

It's listed in the trainer section, but by most accounts it's fast and
aerobatic. It flies more like a stik than a trainer.

Ed

"Ed Paasch" hotmail.com> wrote in message
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The best 15 size plane I ever flew is the Wicked Wanda from the RCM
catalog. Easy to build, a dream to fly. It's like a miniature Bingo.
I've built them with both 10 and 15 FP engines, and the 15 is just
right. This could be the perfect plane.

Another really great airplane was the Caprice 15 ARF that a couple of my
friends had, but that was well over ten years ago and I don't know if
this plane is still available.

talonlm wrote: