| As most remote control airplane hobbyists know one | | | | inches. Sometimes the model airplanes will also be |
| of the key elements to provide a good flight | | | | identified by the same number as the model airplane |
| distance for their plane is that of the airplane engine. | | | | engines. |
| While you may think that you need to have just any | | | | Now model airplane needs the use of glow plugs. |
| old airplane engine installed, you will be far off the | | | | These glow plugs are used to help power up the |
| mark. There are two types of model airplane engines | | | | model airplane engines during the initial ignition phase. |
| that can be installed. These are the 2 stroke and the | | | | Once the model airplane engines have become fully |
| 4 stroke engines. These engines are also referred to | | | | heated, you will discover that the glow plugs will |
| as 2 cycle engines and 4 cycle engines. | | | | remain hot for the entire flight from the heat that is |
| The engine firing cycle is not the only difference to | | | | already in the engine chamber. There is however a |
| be found in model airplane engines. You have the | | | | problem which is known to develop with these glow |
| physical appearance and the engine size to be looked | | | | plugs. |
| at too. In the physical look the 2 stroke is the easier | | | | This problem is a possible failure which can occur at |
| to find and cheaper engine type. These types of | | | | any time. For this reason when you are flying your |
| model airplane engines are generally the ones that are | | | | model airplanes it is wisest to have some spare glow |
| used for beginner airplanes hobbyists. | | | | plugs on hand. As with all vehicles even model |
| The 4 stroke engine will give your model airplane a | | | | airplanes have a need for a carburetor. The |
| more realistic sound as you pilot the plane. They also | | | | carburetor for model airplane engines is called a |
| produce more torque and noise at lower levels than | | | | venturi. This is the place where the air and the fuel |
| their 2 stroke counterpart. Now apart from these | | | | mix. |
| you will be able to identify the model airplane engines | | | | The opening and closing of the venturi provides your |
| which are found in these planes by various methods. | | | | model airplane with the speed that it needs. As you |
| One of the ways that you can identify the different | | | | see while model airplane engines may seem |
| model airplane engines is by the size of the engine. | | | | complicated at first they are really simple once you |
| This engine is given a number that indicates the | | | | take the time to look the details over and |
| capacity of the engine. This size is stated in cubic | | | | understand what is happening. |