Great planes BOT arf

mitchg95 wrote:i am thinking of buying the greatplnes bot, what kind of power should i use on a power pod? And how well does a fibreglass fuselage hold up to vibration?
I am thinking that i can use a bollaero 18 model diesel engine, that i may build sometime this year in my precisioun machining class that i am going to be taking starting this upcoming tuesday

thanks, Mitchg95

nitroairplane wrote:

mitchg95 wrote:i am thinking of buying the greatplnes bot, what kind of power should i use on a power pod? And how well does a fibreglass fuselage hold up to vibration?
I am thinking that i can use a bollaero 18 model diesel engine, that i may build sometime this year in my precisioun machining class that i am going to be taking starting this upcoming tuesday

thanks, Mitchg95

I think you'll have trouble with prop clearances with that engine!
Side port diesels take large props.

Ivanhoe wrote:Agreed, also a diesel vibrates far more than a glow, and mounting one of that size on a power pod is not really a good idea anyway.