ben beyer

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I've pretty much decided that I'm going to get a DR Hobbies Extra for my next plane. What I haven't decided on is what engine to put in it. Here are my choices and feel free to vote for which one you think I should go with.

Flyfalcons

The plane, set up properly, will end up light enough for any of those engines. I'm very happy with my DA on my Comp-ARF Extra.

Young-RCPilot

But now the question is Comp-Arf or DR Hobbies??? I think even the new ZDZ 80 would be better cause of its weight but if not go with the DA there so easy to set up and have good power.

Flyfalcons

The blade spars can be a pain to install and remove at the field. A wing tube makes life a little easier when putting the plane together. I think the plane would fly well with a good 80cc single, but at Ben's elevation a 100 is probably a better bet.

ben beyer

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I would've put the 3W 80 and the ZDZ 80 on the list, but like you said, I need the power. I'm currently leaning towards the BME because of it's weight and power, but you just can't beat the customer service and reliability of a DA.

RTK

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Ben--I currently have a Comp-Arf 2.6 Extra with a BME 110. With out wheel pants and running Nimh's it weighs 22.5 lbs. Although I am not that good of a pilot, people that are much better than I tell me it is spectacular. To me it flies like a big foamie and will not break out of any maneuver I have tried. The pull out from a hover is rocket like, well I can't hover for more than a hand full of seconds any way, but the plane will fly straight up as fast as level. I have flown a few other heavy planes and I always try to keep them as light as possible, they just fly better, or at least for me. Two pounds lighter is 2 pounds better in my book.
I have had great customer service from Keith too.

ben beyer

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I used to live near China Springs and we used to play them in sports in school. I know a lot of people that are really impressed with the BME. Currently, the BME and DA are the top two on my list. But I have a 3W now to and that's a great engine as well.

RTK

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There are a lot of good engines out there and you can't go wrong with any of the top brands. I went for the lightest one possible and have not regretted it. The 110 is lighter than most if not all of the single 80's.
I doubt anybody can beat DA's service, but I had some work done by Keith and it was back in 7-9 working days.

As for Comp-Arf or DR, go with either one. I just wish DR would come out with more schemes and a white only plane too.

ben beyer

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I like the DR mainly because of the wing tube. They're the same plane except other than that. Plus I know Max Blose pretty well and I can give Todd some business. Since this is a project i'm going to work on at my parents house, I can get the DR tax free since i'm out of state and I'll just pick it up from Todd himself. That way I don't have to pay shipping either and there's less chance of damage occuring.

greyhound man

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I thought that Comp Arf was switching their models to use wing tubes instead of the blade spars. I know the MX2 and 260 both use tubes