co2 powered plane.

[thong]

Hi, anyone flies a co2 powered plane or car?How does it works?Please advise.
THANKS

[Brandon Chng]

there is a bottle of liquid or compressed co2. when you open the valve and start the engine, the piston will move. at top dead center, the piston hits a small ball in a hole at the top, releasing a little high pressured co2. which pushes the piston down...

[stuka]

Interesting concept, but makes the plane looks like a patient on drip...

[thong]

How to start co2 engine

Looks like you flown before , hows the powered like?.But can you explain how the engine start? by ignition like nitro or pull start?
THANKS

[Artyspec]

Hi, i think this is similar to the airhogs airplane. if it is, all u need to do is to spin the prop in the correct direction to start the "engine".

[Brandon Chng]

yes it is similar to the air hogs engine, but the smaller ones will break when you try to crank it. those engines are started by BLOWING gently on the prop.

some engines are controlled by a variable valve, like a tap, so you can add throttle functions. they typically last 2 mins on a small tank of gas.