[NSRCA-discussion] Plane info wanted

[JonLowe at aol.com]

A 91 ought to be ok for Sportsman.  However, if he has to buy an engine, get 
something bigger.  I actually flew mine on a OS .61 for an as yet unpublished 
magazine article.  Ok in very calm air, but in wind....

If I were to try it with an OS 91 4 stroke, I'd use 30% heli fuel, and a 13x9 
or a 14x7 or 8.  When I flew SPA, we used 30% heli, and the OS Surpass and 
Surpass IIs loved it.  Ran forever without an issue, gave a ton more power, and 
idled better.  If you run a Surpass II, use the old Surpass muffler, dump the 
charnkcase vent line overboard, and plug the fitting where it normally goes in 
the intake. Those two things will give you about 500 or more RPM.  Or just 
buy a Surpass.  The Surpass II went backwards from the original Surpass.

Jon

In a message dated 8/19/2006 1:41:18 PM Central Daylight Time, 
lightfoot at sc.rr.com writes:
Can’t argue with a man who has tried both. Do you think the FS91 or 91FX is 
too light for Sportsman?
 
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In a message dated 8/19/2006 8:06:13 AM Central Daylight Time, 
scott at rcfoamy.com writes:
I have a club member looking to get into pattern without breaking the bank, 
until he is hooked <lol>
He has been looking at the CA Widebody 60 anyone have info on this 
good/bad/the ugly..
Or what would someone recommend, Showtime 90?  
 
Venus II is, hands down, a better airplane, IMHO, than the Showtime.  I've 
had both.  Venus II with the right engine (OS 1.20 AX, Saito 1.25, or YS 1.10) 
tracks very well and feels locked in.  Showtimeever did, nor did it to my Dad, 
so I sold it.  Venus II comes with pattern sized surfaces, unlike the 
Showtime, and is VERY light.  I plan to use my Venus II for practicing next years 
pattern, it is that good.
 
If he buys a Venus II, have him put the servos in the tail; there is an 
option to put them in the main bay or in the tail.  They tend to be a little nose 
heavy.  Use a high torque digital on the rudder, and two smaller digitals (eg, 
JR 9411SAs on the elevators).  I put the rudder servo in the tail, and used 
DEPs for the elevators, and ended up putting the battery about halfway back to 
the tail, behind the wing, and still needed some ballast in the tail.
 
Jon Lowe

Jon Lowe
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