[NSRCA-discussion] Engines

[Tony]

The YS110 would be an option, but it sounds like you HAVE the best engine!

 

Reminds me of a situation I had years ago.  

I was 2nd in Expert (this is before turn-around) in 1990 at the NATS.  Only
1 point out of 1st, RATS!  Anyway
  This was my first NATS since 1983, when
I also placed 2nd.  After the NATS I got a call from the nice people at
Byron Fuels
.  They wanted me to fly their fuel.  I explained to them that I
appreciated their interest in me, but that I was very happy with Morgan/Cool
Power fuels.  They persisted in telling me that they had the BEST fuel on
the market and that it was superior to Cool Power.  Well, I had to take
exception to that.  

You see, in the 2 ½ years leading up to the 1990 NATS, I never lost a single
ROUND at a pattern contest in Expert class!  I flew in 10-15 contests each
year.  In that period of time, I had not changed a single part in my YS
.60RE engine, other than a glow plug.  The engine never quit, was 110%
reliable.  So, I explained to the Byron folks, your fuel CAN’T be any
better!  It MIGHT be as good, but can’t be better
.

 

Long story to say that it sounds like you HAVE the best engine now!!  Why
change?

 

Tony Stillman, President

Radio South, Inc.

139 Altama Connector, Box 322

Brunswick, GA  31525

1-800-962-7802

www.radiosouthrc.com

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[mailto:nsrca-discussion-bounces at lists.nsrca.org] On Behalf Of Bill Glaze
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 3:36 PM
To: General pattern discussion
Subject: [NSRCA-discussion] Engines

 

All:

Looking for opinions here.  I've been flying a Piedmont sport that tips the
scales at 9# even.  Powering it with a Y.S. 1.20 FS, and it's now 20 years
old.  Runs fine, but maybe not forever.  It turns an APC at 8800+ and offers
plenty of performance.

Question:  Is there anything else on the market that offers comparable
performance?

This is probably the most user-friendly  engine I've ever used; not moody,
always easy starting, runs at a repeatable setting every time, (1-1/4 turns
out on the main needle) and I'm wondering if there is anything else out
there that can match this performance/ease of use?

Thanks.  BTW: Opinions are O.K.; I realize these things are highly
subjective and anecdotal, and subject to individual viewpoints.

 

Bill Glaze

NSRCA 2388

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