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Offline Chris Fretz

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What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« on: March 01, 2016, 07:35:57 AM »
What's the best glow engine to use in Top Flite ARF Flite Streak? Sounds like people don't like the LA .40.

Also what's best for the ARF Nobler? I'm gonna guess LA .46?
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Re: What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« Reply #1 on: March 01, 2016, 08:14:16 AM »
ARF Flite Streak = FP .20 or LA .25   /  Nobler = LA .46
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Re: What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« Reply #2 on: March 01, 2016, 08:24:17 AM »
A number of people I know have used the Brodak 40 in the ARF Nobler with good results.
However, I'm not sure if the engine is available - check with Brodak.

Regarding the LA 46 - should be more than enough power but can it accommodate a large enough tank?

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Re: What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« Reply #3 on: March 01, 2016, 08:28:41 AM »
What's the best glow engine to use in Top Flite ARF Flite Streak? Sounds like people don't like the LA .40.

Also what's best for the ARF Nobler? I'm gonna guess LA .46?

Liner,

Can't advise for the ARF FS, but...

I used a Fox 35 in my first Flite Streak. That was some years ago. Here's that one.

Flew really well with flaps and a shortened fuselage.

I recently built another Flite Streak as per the plans and the vintage kit. I put a Fox 35 in it. Here's that one.

As for your Nobler. I never built one so I won't comment. But I do have an ARF Nobler so I'll be interested in your replies.

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Re: What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« Reply #4 on: March 01, 2016, 09:02:45 AM »
A number of people I know have used the Brodak 40 in the ARF Nobler with good results.
However, I'm not sure if the engine is available - check with Brodak.

Regarding the LA 46 - should be more than enough power but can it accommodate a large enough tank?

  Bob Z.

Hi Bob! Yes, in the arf you could stuff a dubro 6 oz tank. I think it comes with a Sullivan 4 oz.

I'm with gene on this. But in all fairness, a 25la will fly both of these with plenty of power. I know that's not the common response. Just saying.
I inherited one arf nobler from a competition flyer here in Vegas. Powered with an la40, he worked through intermediate and is in the advanced class. This wasn't his only plane, but with an la40, they do fly just fine

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Re: What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« Reply #5 on: March 01, 2016, 09:35:20 AM »
Liner,

Can't advise for the ARF FS, but...

I used a Fox 35 in my first Flite Streak. That was some years ago. Here's that one.

Flew really well with flaps and a shortened fuselage.

I recently built another Flite Streak as per the plans and the vintage kit. I put a Fox 35 in it. Here's that one.

As for your Nobler. I never built one so I won't comment. But I do have an ARF Nobler so I'll be interested in your replies.

Charles





I have a old Flite Streak with a fox .35 on it. I was thinking something newer with a muffler for this ARF.

Nice looking Flite Streak by the way, you didnt go with flaps on that one?
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Re: What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« Reply #6 on: March 01, 2016, 09:53:32 AM »
Pretty much what everyone else has been saying: 20FP or 25LA for the Streak, and 46LA for the Nobler.  If you have a 40LA lying around then by all means use it (in the Nobler).

Note that Enya engines are also well regarded, as are various four strokes.  I have a Magnum 36 which flew very well in a Twister until I crashed it through sheer stupidity -- it's now flying very well in a Twister-sized trainer.  I think that would pull your ARF Nobler around very well.

The Nobler that my flying buddy built came with its own weird triangular tank -- it looked like it was purpose-built for the plane, and it was more than four ounces.  My recently retired Sister Jenny was a restyled Twister that weighed 53 ounces; it would almost fly the pattern on four ounces of Power Master 10% fuel -- and when I doped up the fuel with two ounces of Colman lantern fuel per gallon, it did fly the pattern on a 4 ounce Hayes tank.  So it can be done with a four ounce tank, although a 5- or 6-ounce tank is probably wiser.
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Re: What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« Reply #7 on: March 01, 2016, 01:36:49 PM »
I have a old Flite Streak with a fox .35 on it. I was thinking something newer with a muffler for this ARF.

Nice looking Flite Streak by the way, you didnt go with flaps on that one?

Liner

You could probably make that old Flite Streak look like new with a redo. It's done all the time.

Probably have a better model afterwards than the ARF Flite Streak.

Yes, no flaps, I gave myself a brake. No shortened fuselage either.

Keep plugging away!

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Re: What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« Reply #8 on: March 01, 2016, 04:26:43 PM »
I have an OS 46LA on mine.
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Re: What engine would you use in ARF Flite Streak an Nobler
« Reply #9 on: March 01, 2016, 07:18:18 PM »
I have an OS 46LA on mine.
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Is it a Control Line verson .46? What prop were you running?
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