Guys would the hangar 9 Pawnee with an 80cc Zenoah twin be capable of towing a 3 or 4 metre glider. I've an Aerotow day coming soon and I'd like to fly the Pawnee
I'm not in a position at the minute to buy a 100cc engine
Thanks
Andrew
Re: Pulling power
Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 19:09
by Barry_Cole
Yes, Easilly.
BC
Re: Pulling power
Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 19:33
by Andy Wallace
Thank you so much Barry Cole
I thought i had make a very expensive mistake
Thanks
Andrew
Re: Pulling power
Posted: 14 Sep 2020, 20:56
by Barry_Cole
Andy,
My tug has a Z62 with a tuned pipe, so much the same power as the Z80. I can tow up 6Mtr 35Lb glider with care.
You should have no problems with 3-4 Mtr gliders.
This one is quite big..
BC
Re: Pulling power
Posted: 15 Sep 2020, 22:02
by Elliot Howells
Barry's not wrong! your pawnee and an 80cc engine sound perfect, you'll easily tow 6m models with that, just perhaps a bit more scale than the 100+cc models.
I'd love a pawnee
Ell.
Re: Pulling power
Posted: 16 Sep 2020, 11:19
by Andy Wallace
Thanks Elliot
I'm going to test it out this Sunday
Re: Pulling power
Posted: 16 Sep 2020, 13:51
by Andy Wallace
I've changed from the 3 bladed prop to the recommended 24 X 10 2 bladed prop