K&B Engines

[Christopher Root]

Does anyone have experience with any of the “newer” K&B engines, such as the .18, .28, or .40 C/L sizes by MECOA?   I’ve got an old C.Lee .61 that is awesome , and wanted to know how these other ones compare

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[mike londke]

We've been running a few of the KB .28's on Rugged Stunt Trainers, Ringmasters and a Galaxy. Plenty of power and very quiet with the supplied muffler. We started with a gifted motor from a fellow modeler and I ended up buying 3 more because they were perfect for my kid's planes.

[Christopher Root]

Would the .28 be a good Fox .35 replacement?

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[Dane Martin]

Would the .28 be a good Fox .35 replacement?

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My opinion is yes.  I love that engine

[Gary Dowler]

I have a pair a newer K&B 28's that only have bench runs on them. Hoping to build a twin of some sort for them one day.   Glad to hear some positive feedback on their performance.

Gary

[GERALD WIMMER]

Hello Had a K&B Sportdter 45 on a profile stunter till last weekend when I lost it to 20 knot winds and sloppy controls. Was the best thing about that plane , a nice run with plenty of power just a little heavy even with stack muffler. Regards Gerald

[Dwayne]

Would the .28 be a good Fox .35 replacement?

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I'm using a 28 on my Twister with a Lee's Machine needle nva, pulls it with authority. 

[dennis lipsett]

Hello Had a K&B Sportdter 45 on a profile stunter till last weekend when I lost it to 20 knot winds and sloppy controls. Was the best thing about that plane , a nice run with plenty of power just a little heavy even with stack muffler. Regards Gerald

I have a brand new K&B 45 Sportster with a Jim Lee Custom venturi and Randys NVA never got to use it but Ive used the 20/28 Sportsters with complete satisfaction. I'm not flying regularly due to health issues so a lot of what I have is going to disappear.

[GERALD WIMMER]

I have a brand new K&B 45 Sportster with a Jim Lee Custom venturi and Randys NVA never got to use it but Ive used the 20/28 Sportsters with complete satisfaction. I'm not flying regularly due to health issues so a lot of what I have is going to disappear.

Hope your health improves Dennis and you can fly the 45 Sportster too. All that line of K&B Sportsters they seem overlooked and underrated as stunt engines but with so many going electric not many look further then a OS La engine these days. The old K&B 61 has a real nice run too (my brother flew them)
Regards Gerald