Which PA for a Legacy ARF? 61 or 51?

[MarcusCordeiro]

People

That's it.
Which should my friend use in this ship?I said 61, but he thinks it could be too much for the ship...
What say you?? I have zippo experience with PAs....

Marcus

[Matt Colan]

51 would work, 61 would be better, more power to handle rough conditions. IMHO.

[Scott Richlen]

I have a Legacy with a PA-51 side exhaust.  The engine is an absolute horse!  I also have a rear exhaust PA-61 in my SL-3 which I really like, but I suspect that my 51 is more powerful.  Randy Smith: what say you?

Scott

[Randy Cuberly]

Actually the Lagacy is a fairly large ship and a good flier...none on the PA's would be too much for it.
My absolute favorite is the 65 on a Randy Pipe.  Very tunable and easy to use...always a solid run.
There's no significant weight difference between any of the engines mentioned but the 65 is a growler and easier to use.

The 51 is actually very powerful...probably as much as any of the PA's but a little more finicky to prop and tune than the 65.  At least that's been my experience and I've had several of each in airplanes.  If you can...get a 65 and a pipe and you won't be disappointed.
Probably the closet thing to a turnkey stunt setup available.

Randy Cuberly

[Mike Scholtes]

Considering that David Fitzgerald runs a PA75 in his Thundergazer, which is smaller than the Legacy, a PA61 on pipe is not too much engine. Controllable power, not horsepower, is the goal.

My own Legacy is E-powered, but I have a Brodak Legacy kit (unbuilt) and a PA61 on pipe that will go into it. Here in California the larger PAs are more popular, especially the PA65 if you can get your hands on one.

[Allen Brickhaus]

I would prefer the PA .61

[RandySmith]

People

That's it.
Which should my friend use in this ship?I said 61, but he thinks it could be too much for the ship...
What say you?? I have zippo experience with PAs....

Marcus

Hi Marcus

Either will work very well, I use the 51 in my Katana, it is very easy to setup, just as the 61 is
So just take you pick

Randy

[MarcusCordeiro]

Thank you so much people.
Now, regarding props, what dia and pitch?
3 blade or 2 blade?
Sorry so many questions...
Thanks again for the help...

Marcus

[RandySmith]

Thank you so much people.
Now, regarding props, what dia and pitch?
3 blade or 2 blade?
Sorry so many questions...
Thanks again for the help...

Marcus

Should you find them the Bolly or Magic  13 x 4.25 2 blade   or  12.25 x 4.25  2 blade work on both
The Bolly or Magic 12 inch x 4.5 3 blades work well on both also, If you have a Lee or eather 13 inch 2 blade  or 12 inch  3 blade  they can also work

Randy

[MarcusCordeiro]

Thanks Randy!

Marcus

[Allen Brickhaus]

Thank you Randy.