DA-85 Engine Reports Please
08-22-2007, 03:01 PM
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DA-85 Engine Reports Please
OK, some of you have the DA-85 flying by now. What airplane did you choose? What is your experience with this new engine model thus far? How did you outfit the servo and electrical systems?
Would you recommend it for first giant gas aerobat, such as the SD or AW Yak 33% ? How about the Extra 260?
Would you recommend it for first giant gas aerobat, such as the SD or AW Yak 33% ? How about the Extra 260?
08-22-2007, 06:01 PM
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RE: DA-85 Engine Reports Please
Looks great in person. Haven't seen it mounted on a plane, though. Found out the ignition is identical to the DA-50. How do I know? My ignition died on my fiddy and I was able to borrow the ignition of my buddy's brand new DA-85. Anybody who will loan parts from their NEW engine is a friend indeed. Meant 800 miles one way to fly with him was not a waste of time and gas.
Doug
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08-22-2007, 07:09 PM
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Looking forward to hear how this one runs. I have a 2.6 Comp-ARF Extra which I started with a DA-50 when they were new, had vairous problems switched to a 3W-75 and had even more. Haven't flown the plane in over a year. Maybe if this ones good I drop one in? Watcha think? Got an all up weight on it yet?
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08-22-2007, 09:07 PM
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Looking forward to hear how this one runs. I have a 2.6 Comp-ARF Extra which I started with a DA-50 when they were new
Looking forward to hear how this one runs. I have a 2.6 Comp-ARF Extra which I started with a DA-50 when they were new
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RE: DA-85 Engine Reports Please
I was gonna say... what??? I have a 2.6 (102") with a DA-100... perfect match. A 50 is not near enough power for much more than straight back and forth flying. Not to mention, how the hell would you balance it?
08-23-2007, 12:41 AM
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RE: DA-85 Engine Reports Please
I'm putting mine in an SD 33% Yak from TBM. The engine looks pretty cool. I should have it ready to fly in about 3 weeks. So far it looks like a great engine. Thanks
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08-25-2007, 05:23 AM
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RE: DA-85 Engine Reports Please
I have mine in a lightened 35% Carden Edge. I just had a few test flights. So far so good. Hope to get more flights tomorrow. Steve
08-25-2007, 01:54 PM
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RE: DA-85 Engine Reports Please
I took mine out for the 1st time this morming. I got in 3 flights and the motor is def very strong. I am getting 6550 on a 26A Vess after landing. The exhaust set up is a TEC muffler. MY idle is 1500 RPM. On the H-9 Cap see is a beast on full throttle up-lines......
