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Title: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bill Little on May 28, 2007, 01:43:33 PM: I got to fly again today!!!! Man this is getting contagious! **)

Granted, have not taken out a "good plane" yet, but I am having no trouble (knock on wood) with my knee!

Today we took my Buddy's Tomahawk again, and I took my engine test mule. I am running a Leo 37 I got from Joe Just, and it was set up by Scott Riese. It is running great, but a bit of a gas hog. A *little* over 5 min on 4 oz., but I *might* could go in on the needle a touch more. Great 4-2 and using a 10 1/2 X 4 1/2 APC on 5% Sig Champion. The test mule is an older RD-1 that's a bit porky. Engine needs some more time on it, but it has a pretty outstanding run right now.

Summer vacatrion means buring fuel this year (I sure hope!!).
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bill Gruby on May 28, 2007, 02:22:35 PM: Well now;

Everybody please excuse my ignorance here but I gotta ask---------WHAT IN THE "SAM HILL" IS A "LEO 37"?

"Billy ? G" ???

Before you say it YES THERE IS SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Ralph Wenzel (d) on May 28, 2007, 03:19:33 PM: Leonardo Garofali, son of Juares Garofali who was a co-founder of Super Tigre. I have a Leo .25, so far un-run. Great-looking engines, and obviously display their Super Tigre heritage.
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Paul Taylor on May 28, 2007, 03:26:09 PM: My flying buddy Willie has a few. They seem to start and run OK.
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Tom Dugan on May 28, 2007, 07:02:47 PM: Not sure who stateside handles them. Just engines has sold them for a while. Here is a report. http://www.justengines.unseen.org/Leo37.htm
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bill Little on May 28, 2007, 08:07:33 PM: Joe Just (Big Country Joe) handles the Leo engines, or at least *did*.

This thing has been a one flip start ever since I put it on the plane. Super friendly, very good usuable power. Not sure what Scott Riese did other than install a venturi and NVA and fit it. Joe or Scott can give that info. I got the last two in a special from Joe that he had at the time. I believe that they were only marketed as R/C. It seems VERY similar, running wise, to the Magnum square head 36 XLII. I have not tried to run it in a wet 2, but I will. It's just running real good the way I have it set up right now, so I haven't changed it around. Is it an Aero Tiger 36? No way, but it is a very good little stunt engine and if you cannot justify buying a AT 36 right now, I would recommend it for a .35-.40 traditional size plane.

Bill <><
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Warren Leadbeatter on May 29, 2007, 08:44:39 AM: I thought Leo Engines were Taiwanese. I have a Leo 15 and read that the guy who owns Leo Engines is the nephew of the guy who owns Thunder Tiger. see this link http://www.justengines.unseen.org/Leo.htm and http://www.leoengines.com/index.htm

Cheers
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bill Little on May 29, 2007, 08:52:43 AM: Quote from: Warren Leadbeatter on May 29, 2007, 08:44:39 AM
I thought Leo Engines were Taiwanese. I have a Leo 15 and read that the guy who owns Leo Engines is the nephew of the guy who owns Thunder Tiger. see this link http://www.justengines.unseen.org/Leo.htm and http://www.leoengines.com/index.htm

Cheers

Hi Warren,

They probably are made in Taiwan. But the nephew must live in England. ?? ??
I don't know the whole story on them............

Bill <><
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: dave siegler on May 29, 2007, 12:46:59 PM: Quote from: Bill Gruby on May 28, 2007, 02:22:35 PM
Well now;

Everybody please excuse my ignorance here but I gotta ask---------WHAT IN THE "SAM HILL" IS A "LEO 37"?

"Billy ? G" ???

Before you say it YES THERE IS SOMETHING I DON'T KNOW LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~

http://www.leoengines.com/
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Leo Mehl on May 31, 2007, 10:51:29 PM: Billy, There is also a Leo 75. Mehl that is. I have arrived. n~ n~ n~ n~ LL~ HB~>
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bill Gruby on June 01, 2007, 04:47:47 AM: A "Custom Made" Leo 75? (Mehl that is.) Now this is a profound development. Is this a "Shelf Queen" or can it be used. Bet it cost a "Bundle" during the R&D stages, as a matter of fact I bet it costs a "Bundle" to maintain now? Let me know when they decide to make more of these, I bet it would look good between two "Red Headed Foxes" I has left.

"The G- Man" LL~ LL~ LL~ VD~

"AHEM" When I said "Red Headed Foxes" you guys were thinking "Rockets" right? Naw S?P S?P S?P
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Leo Mehl on June 01, 2007, 08:19:44 AM: I would be easier to maintain if I had two Red Headed Foxes on each side. But who wants an old Leo 75. LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ HB~>
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Bill Little on June 01, 2007, 08:38:35 AM: Quote from: Leo Mehl on June 01, 2007, 08:19:44 AM
I would be easier to maintain if I had two Red Headed Foxes on each side. But who wants an old Leo 75. LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ LL~ HB~>

Hi Leo,

In my youth I had two red headed Foxes! But not at the same time.........:(
LL~ LL~ LL~ H^^
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: don Burke on June 01, 2007, 11:14:03 AM: Why my better half turned 40 I said I was ready to trade here in for two twenties. She said, "You ain't wired for 220!"
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: don Burke on June 01, 2007, 11:15:31 AM: shoulda been "when" not "why"
Title: Re: Woo Hoo!!!!!!!!
Post by: Leo Mehl on June 01, 2007, 05:25:40 PM: I was always wired fo 220 but the powerhouse blew up. :( :( :( :( :( HB~> HB~> HB~>