Edge 540T ARF

Newbee.....this is the one I'd get. I know nothing about it, but I would get one. I really love their Yak 54 too!

Brad

Awesome... Looks nice... Appreciate the input... Better start saving hey?

I think you'll find a better deal at

John

Newbee wrote:

Again another very nice plane!!! and the price wow... Question though, is there any advantage of making the jump to gas engines versus glow other than the obvious cost of fuel?

Awesome torque for great 3D, easy cleanup, great realistic sound, set it and forget it carb adjustments.

Glow engines can be that way too. My OS 46FX went 4 years without needing a needle adjustment.

I like Gas because it's very real sounding on climbs and dives, I mean you can really hear the engine and prop work like the real thing. The propellers also look more scale like since they're not dinky in comparison. For example, my 1/4 scale CAP's propeller goes well beyond the cowl, where my 40 size CAP's propeller only protrudes an inch or so beyond, not very realistic.

As to ease of cleanup, it depends. I used Penzoil for my oil and it leaves little black specs on the underside of the belly. 409 only smears it, I have to use other cleaners to touch it up, though it does leave much less residue in comparison.

For what it's worth, I run a ZDZ 40RV in my CAP and it's by far my favorite engine. No fancy starting equipment is needed either, fuel is of course cheap and available locally, big plus.