17cc black & decker gas engine,, help,,
08-17-2004, 07:00 PM
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17cc black & decker gas engine,, help,,
just been given a black & decker 17cc weedie engine,, what size prop will it swing and what weight of plane will it lift,, thanks,,
08-18-2004, 09:59 AM
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RE: 17cc black & decker gas engine,, help,,
A 17cc engine is fairly small for a gasser. I figure it like this-
Gas vs nitro- A gas engine is about 2/3 the power of a comparable sized nitro. So a 17cc or 1.03" engine is the equivalent of a .70 nitro. Using this calculation will tell you what size model, prop, and more importantly what weight model you can fly with it. But you also must consider that a gas engine is (usually) much heavier..
Gas vs nitro- A gas engine is about 2/3 the power of a comparable sized nitro. So a 17cc or 1.03" engine is the equivalent of a .70 nitro. Using this calculation will tell you what size model, prop, and more importantly what weight model you can fly with it. But you also must consider that a gas engine is (usually) much heavier..
