ZDZ 40B Sportsman

Model Airplane News, Feb 2003

AIR SCOOP

RC SHOWCASE

If you've wanted to step up to gas power but were unsure of the equipment and maintenance involved, your prayers have been answered. Designed especially for first-time gasoline-engine users, this 40cc powerplant is easy to use and maintain and comes with everything you'll need to install it in a model plane except a fuel tank. It's based on components used in the popular ZDZ 40 RV-L, with a reed valve instead of a rotary-disc intake valve. The engine comes with a Bisson side-mounted inverted muffler, 1400mAh Sanyo 4.BV Ni-Cd pack, autoadvancing ignition system, a heavy-duty ignition switch with a built-in charger port, an overnight battery charger, prop drill jig and a 20x8 Bambula Beech Power Prop. Flying weight with the supplied accessories is 3.875 pounds. The engine retails for $430.

RC Showcase (301] 374-2197; rcshowcase.com.