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Offline Andrew Hathaway

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Tigre .51 tank size?
« on: March 17, 2006, 09:14:57 AM »
With the needle set somewhat rich, how much fuel will a ST G51 consume in 7 minutes?  The last time I had one of these on a plane, the nose was too short for more than about 4.5oz and that wasn't enough to complete more than about 2/3rds of the pattern.   Suggestions?

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Re: Tigre .51 tank size?
« Reply #1 on: March 17, 2006, 11:23:38 AM »
5 1/2 to 6 oz depending on the size of your venturi.
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Re: Tigre .51 tank size?
« Reply #2 on: March 17, 2006, 12:22:39 PM »
Listen to Busby.  I use a 6 oz. tank,and I always used about 5 to 5 1/2 oz. in my USA-1 of 5% nitro fuel.  With 10% nitro is was usually 5 1/2 or a touch more.  This was with whatever size venturi Tom Lay put in it.  This was a "new" G-51 not the old big case one like the V-60.

 Of course, I don't like to fly very many laps after the pattern is done.  ;)
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Re: Tigre .51 tank size?
« Reply #3 on: March 17, 2006, 02:17:53 PM »
Hi Guys,
My old Sig Magnum wich was powered by a ST51 and had a 6oz magnum tank would complete the pattern and have about 10 laps still under her belt. Sig Champion 5% was the fuel. That was four years ago.
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Re: Tigre .51 tank size?
« Reply #4 on: March 17, 2006, 04:18:21 PM »
I'm going to be running one of the newer Chinese/Italian hybrids on a Tutor II.  I noticed the newer venturi isn't as nicely finished as the older Italian version, but I haven't measured them to see if there's a size difference. 

The nose on the Tutor II isn't very long so that limits tank choice.  I'm not a plastic clunk tank fan, so I guess that leaves me with building a tank for this application. 


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Re: Tigre .51 tank size?
« Reply #5 on: March 17, 2006, 10:09:43 PM »
Don't make it any smaller  than  5.5 ounces

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Re: Tigre .51 tank size?
« Reply #6 on: March 20, 2006, 06:23:56 PM »
Listen to Busby.  I use a 6 oz. tank,and I always used about 5 to 5 1/2 oz. in my USA-1 of 5% nitro fuel.  With 10% nitro is was usually 5 1/2 or a touch more.  This was with whatever size venturi Tom Lay put in it.  This was a "new" G-51 not the old big case one like the V-60.

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Hey Big Bear!, how large a fuel tank do you use for your Magnum 36??

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Re: Tigre .51 tank size?
« Reply #7 on: March 20, 2006, 07:04:02 PM »
Hi Steve,
I think the Ares had a 4 1/2 oz. tank.  It was the *skinny* Magnum style that fits in the less than 2" wide fuselage.   Aaron *might* have been pulling some out of it.  I would have to see if he remembers.  ;D

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