Lanier Stinger 120
Jeff Shimo
Zenoah G38 in the nose.
I know it would be over powered, but it could be fun.
Jeff Shimo
Jerry Festa
ST3000 for the 120...I have just finished a Giant Stinger and he
convinced me the ST 3000 wouldn't cut it...so I put a Sachs 3.2 on the
noisey end....so how does a G23 compare to a ST3000? I think it might be
underpowered....BUT does anyone have a comparasion between the two
engines in question?
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Jerry Festa Grace Lutheran School, Huntsville Alabama.
E-Mail to: jfe...@cs.uah.edu
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Robert H. Klenke
Possible, but maybe not advisable because of weight. I have an OS
BGX-1 in mine which is about the same amount of power, but it weighs about
a pound less. If I were to use a gas engine, I'd go with a Sachs 2.4 or
somthing equivalent because its much lighter that the stock G38.
Bob
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Jeff Shimo
>
>When I last talked to Bubba Spivey (a hot topic of late), he suggested a
>ST3000 for the 120...I have just finished a Giant Stinger and he
>convinced me the ST 3000 wouldn't cut it...so I put a Sachs 3.2 on the
>noisey end....so how does a G23 compare to a ST3000? I think it might be
>underpowered....BUT does anyone have a comparasion between the two
>engines in question?
>
In order to answer my question, I contacted Lanier Models today. They
said that lots of guys are putting the Zenoah 38 in the Stinger 120.
Some even put a Quadra 42 in it.
They suggest I mount the radio gear in the tail to offset the added
engine weight. Also, use epoxy for the wing spars, and this plane
would fly like the Big Stinger that flies with a Sachs 4.2 in it.
Jeff Shimo
Robert H. Klenke
|> When I last talked to Bubba Spivey (a hot topic of late), he
suggested a
|> ST3000 for the 120...I have just finished a Giant Stinger and he
|> convinced me the ST 3000 wouldn't cut it...so I put a Sachs 3.2 on
the
|> noisey end....so how does a G23 compare to a ST3000? I think it might
be
|> underpowered....BUT does anyone have a comparasion between the two
|> engines in question?
|>
|>
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|> Jerry Festa Grace Lutheran School, Huntsville Alabama.
|> E-Mail to: jfe...@cs.uah.edu
|> "If you don't know where you are going, you may not get
there!"
|>
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|> On 29 Mar 1995, Jeff Shimo wrote:
|>
Now wait a minute, where did the G23 and the Giant stinger come in?
Jeff originally asked about a G32 in a Stinger 120. I think that the
power of
a G38 would be OK, but stock (with a mag, not electronic ignition), the
G38
would be too heavy. A G23 might be OK for weight, but it only puts out
the
power of a 120 4 stroke and is much heavier. I'd stick with a 120 4
stroke,
ST3000, or OS BGX-1 for the stinger 120.
As far as a Giant stinger, an ST3000 would be way too small as would a
G38. A guy in our club has one with a G63 and its still underpowered.
I'd go with a Sachs 3.2 and up for the Giant Stinger. In general
I think that the Zenoahs are very reliable, long lasting engines, but
they are
a little heavy for their power output (like Quadras).
jdea...@eznet.net
You're getting a LOT of responses to this one.
I've been flying an Eight Ball Special for 2 years now with a
Q42 in it and got into a "contest" with a Giant Stinger up in
Kingston, Ontario last summer. He had a Q42 in his also and
it seemed to fly ok. I DID blow his doors off in speed and
aerobatics though. My latest Eight Ball has a Q52 in it. Gets
with the program. Buddy of mine has a Stinger with
a converted Poulan 56cc saw engine in it and I'm still a little faster
with the 8 Ball though I don't weigh as much and have a little
less chord. Hope this helps.
Jim
GeeBees
bit and use about 3/8" thick firewall and dowel pinned through the
fuselage into the firewall. I also recommend a 2"x18"x1/8" birch ply spar
cut into the wing with a band saw right behind the balsa spars. I have
done this and eleminated the need for fiberglassing the center section.
Also reinforce the wing bolt area. Make sure you glue the trutle deck on
and not screw it on. It wouldn't hurt to fiberglass the inside of the
front hatch as well as reinforcing the wingcover sides.
Paul Moreau
|> How would an OS FS 120 work?
I've put an OS 300 Gemini Twin on mine 2 weeks ago, WOW! Has to be one of
the funnest planes I've flown. I bought the plane with a Super Tigre 3000
on it and was about to dump it because it was getting boring. I bought
an OS 240 Gemini and put it on about 6 weeks ago and this was a blast. It
would climb slowly at full throttle in a vertical. Then 2 weeks ago I
picked up a 300 twin and swaped the 240 out. The plane hovers on the prop
at 1/2 throttle and accelerates to around 20-30mph at full in a vertical.
A very fun plane to fly now. I'm using a 20x10 prop. Makes a nice
helicopter now. 8^)
P.S. Anyone want to buy my 240?
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considering a Sig Four-star 120.