ZDZ 50NG for Pattern?

[brett terry]

Yes, 10.8 lbs with the ZDZ40.

http://www.escomposites.com/abbra.htm



On 9/7/05, Pat Hewitt <phewitt at farmersagent.com> wrote:
> You can make weight with a ZDZ40 in an ABBRA.
> 
> Pat H.
> 
> ------ Original Message ------
> Received: 11:20 AM CDT, 09/07/2005
> From: "Ed Alt" <ed_alt at hotmail.com>
> To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Subject: Re: ZDZ 50NG for Pattern?
> 
> Thanks Bill.  This is more for a few IMAC buddies who are interested in
> Pattern, but not pleased with the idea of using glow and aren't ready to do
> electric yet either.  The idea has crossed my mind from time-to-time, but
> I'm not doing my own project yet.  Actually, with my 2C setup and $6.25 /
> gal glow fuel, you are right, gas isn't going much cheaper per flight at
> current prices.  Fuel price isn't really a major motivating factor right now
> for me.
> 
> Thanks again
> Ed
> 
> 
> >From: Bill Glaze <billglaze at triad.rr.com>
> >Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >To: discussion at nsrca.org
> >Subject: Re: ZDZ 50NG for Pattern?
> >Date: Wed, 07 Sep 2005 11:27:32 -0400
> >
> >Ed:
> >Gerry Dale, who used to compete in pattern, had a gasser of his own design.
> >  He tried at least 3 engines in it, as well as structural modifications,
> >trying to beat the ll lb. weight limit.  I believe he finally made it, just
> >barely. If anybody on this list knows how to get hold of Gerry, I'd like to
> >know.  (For Ed's sake, to keep him from the re-invention of the wheel)
> >The airplane appeared in RCM a couple of years ago, in plan form.  It was
> >called l'Essence.  I saw it fly quite a few times.  Power seemed adequate,
> >if not overwhelming, as I recall, for Masters class.
> >If gas prices keep climbing, it's going to be cheaper to fly my Y.S.
> >engines than a gasser; of course, I won't have enough gas money to get out
> >of the neighborhood, but that's another problem.
> >Bill Glaze
> >
> >
> >Ed Alt wrote:
> >
> >>Has anyone looked at or tried this engine yet?  See:
> >>http://www.rcshowcase.com/html/engines/zdz50.html
> >>  The weight with ignition of 3.37 lbs looks really good for a 2C gas
> >>engine.  That's without a battery ofcourse, but it's still pretty good.
> >>It's a 48.5cc design, with recommended prop sizes (non-pattern use of
> >>course) in the 2B 20x12 range and an RPM upper range of 7800.  Those are
> >>for stock muffler setups no doubt.
> >>  Ed
> >
> 
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