Hi Everyojne,
I had my maided flights yesterday with the ARF Strega. Set up as follows:Clamp mounts for
RO Jett .76 Se with RO Jett Muffler, Rev Up 14x6 prop. 6 oz metal unfilow tank no muffler pressure.
1 1/2 oz tip weight , my own 1/8 inch landing gear 1/2 inch longer with gear doors. 64x.018 braided
lines with my Large handle 4" spacing. Blunted leading edge with original covering put back on with balsarite.
taped hinglines flaps and elevators.Omega 5% fuel with 1 oz of Aero 1 and 4 oz of klotz. 67OZ.
Flies very well , easy to fly great turns .In fact it flies as well as anything I have ever had. I am an
advanced flyer 450-475 scores. I believe the key is 14" prop. You can use these if you thin them out
on the blades and use 15% Nitro on St .60 (non -restrictive muffler ,lots of Castor) 14x6 or more pitch.
You will have to run them slower 7400-7800 with the big prop but try it you might like it. If you do not thin the
prop blades then it will be too much load on the St .60 . I bet it would work with the Merco 61 AND K&B
.61 also. Gid Adkisson with his Laser 200 used this set up with the ST .60 .the ;Laser weighhed 80 + oz
and had a 740 sq in wing . The Strega has a 740 sq in wing and will weigh less than 70 oz.
I am pleasantly surprised at how well this plane flies , not shocked as it has the big thick wing with lots
of square inches . BUT this means use a large prop..... If you try ot use a sick .60 with 12" prop it will be
not very good , 13" would be better 13.5 or 14" even better. I have cut down some Top Flite Power Point
14x6 props to 13.5 and thinned them I will try them if they work I believe they will be the ticked for the Merco,
K&B , St .60. I have a friend who claims the Merco will swing the 14" no problem. Also another friend
John Wright used thinned 14" props on his Merco 60 s. Best ARF yet. I will be using it for a test bed for
RO Jett .76, Saito .62 AND Stalker .81. Walter Hicks