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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Carrier => Topic started by: steve dinerman on December 22, 2006, 10:17:54 PM
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL
I HAVE NOT FLOWN CARRIER SINCE 1993 AND WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT WHAT ENGINES ARE BEING USED IN CLASS1&2 CARRIER NOW.I DO NOT WANT TO BUILD AIRPLANES AND NOT BE COMPETIVE.
STEPHEN DINERMAN
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The engines in class I &II are about the same. Nelson is one exception. The Nelson 40 is king of class I and the 36 version of the 40 is on top of profile. As for class II the good old Rossi 60 is hard to beat. I think if you were flying something with a slider then you are good to go. Use your old engines and fly on. Mike
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Not a carrier guy, but love those airplanes.
When you said that the Rossi .60 is hard to beat, did you mean the old single bypass speed engine?
[I have one, and I bought a Brodak Skyraider profile, yet unbuilt]
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The Rossi 60, any version would work for class II, but would not be usable in the Brobak Skyraider. Profile carrier has a maximum engine size of .36. I recommend you get a Thundertiger .36 pro for the Skyraider and get involved in carrier using that combination. Later on you could build something from plans for the Rossi. Tom Wilk has a CD for sale with all the carrier plans ever published. Print out what you want to build enlarge them and build! His web site is www.cpinternet.com/~tawilk36
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Aw, I don't wanna fly carrier. I just like the SKYRAIDER. And I really like that old ROSSI
I was just wondering if that was the engine that was being used currently?
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OK ??? Any 60 is too heavy for that airplane regardless of what you are going to use it for. Find a .29 or .35 for it and it will fly great! Fly on :)
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I get that part.
Is the Rossi .60 single bypass engine [the old RR] still used in modern carrier events????
That's the only thing I wanted to know.
I also happen to have an unbuilt Brodak Skyraider, which I bought cause I like them.
I would put my MVVS GRRT in the SKYRAIDER, or one of my X40's, or maybe a 6.5 KB, or maybe a 7.5, I have all of those engines too...just to fly it fast. I would even put a bladder tank on it, like a combat plane, and build it to fly CLOCKWISE, cause I like clockwise...
But I wouldn't fly carrier, I just wanna know if my engine has any worth for someone besides a collector.
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Yes I have seen them used! :)
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I get that part.
Is the Rossi .60 single bypass engine [the old RR] still used in modern carrier events????
That's the only thing I wanted to know.
I also happen to have an unbuilt Brodak Skyraider, which I bought cause I like them.
I would put my MVVS GRRT in the SKYRAIDER, or one of my X40's, or maybe a 6.5 KB, or maybe a 7.5, I have all of those engines too...just to fly it fast. I would even put a bladder tank on it, like a combat plane, and build it to fly CLOCKWISE, cause I like clockwise...
But I wouldn't fly carrier, I just wanna know if my engine has any worth for someone besides a collector.
Does this last post mean that you would sell it to a Carrier flyer with competition in mind?
Chris...
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when i originally made this post i was considering getting back into carrier again.i always loved building and designing my own models. the first model i designed was a 36 in. guardian which eventually became the sterling guardian.i also published 2 designs in flying models. the profile kingfisher and the 15 seagull.when i quit i was just burned out.i flew stunt for awhile then my hands started shaking.i stopped building but i still could fly.when i retired my wife talked me into going to a doctor.he diagnosed my problem as essetual tremors and a touch of partinson desies.when i describer that i wanted to build a class2 carrier ship to the doctor and how much it pulled he advised against it.he said that i would shake for a week after i flew it,so i have decided to sell my wallick ops 65.bob zambelly posted it on ebay for me.it has about 45 min of running time on it.the best highspeed time i got on it was 16.8.it idles reliably.the ebay no is120098329536.i will be happy to answer any questions. stephen dinerman
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Steve, the old DOC here, sorry to hear you are having health problems. Guess it goes with the territory at our age. I have the plans of your Kingfisher that I guess I will have to go ahead and build it for Nostalgia Carrier. Also I never knew you designed the Sterling Gaurdian. Won a lot of trophies with that plane and a McCoy Redhead 60 and later a Rossi 60. Still have the McCoy 60 plus one that Willard Adams used to campaign. Anyway may GOD bless you and help you with your health problems. DOC Holliday