I'm looking for a very large model aircraft engine to use in a ground effect research vehicle.
Also heard that there are recorders that transmit data back to the ground while in flight and downloadable after landing. Does anyone know? Thanks, Fred
Engines & recorders
Nov 27, 2007
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define large? or power output required is 100cc 7.1kw large enough?
Get a two stroke from a weed whacker etc. Cheaper.
Yes, but can't help beyond that.
| I'm looking for a very large model aircraft engine to use in a ground | effect research vehicle.
There's dozens of possible sources. One good one would be
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You might also want to convert a weed-whacker engine for your use (they're usually a lot cheaper!), and if that's not big enough, you probably want to look somewhere other than engines designed for R/C use ...
| Also heard that there are recorders that transmit data back to the | ground while in flight and downloadable after landing.
Stuff from
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is probably the most popular with the R/C crowd.
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