In a recent RC nitro magazine the Team Orion Drone ROAR legal is tested.
Here is Orions claims:
80051 Team Orion .12 ROAR - Rear exhaust, SG shaft, Slide Carburator
RPM: 37,000 - HP: 1.45 Bore: 13.8 - Stroke: 14.0
1.45 horsepower!! Hold on!!
Here is the ACTUAL dyno results courtesy of RC Nitro.
Here is their blurb:
We tested the engine using standard-blend fuel for small blocks; it consisted of 20-percent nitro and 12-percent lubricant. The Wasp .12 engine develops good bottom-end torque. The torque peaks at 37.5 oz.-in. at 21,800rpm. This gives the Wasp a distinct advantage on the bottom end and produces more tire-twisting torque this early in the rpm than even the most powerful engines we've tested. It doesn't peak as high as the engines that have produced high horsepower numbers, but it has a distinct advantage in the bottom-end department. Another notable characteristic is the flatness of the power curve. If you read our dyno tests on a regular basis, you'll know that we often speak of "flat" power curves. This is a desirable trait; it indicates that the engine delivers consistent power over a wide rpm range. This engine produces one of the flattest power curves we've seen. The Wasp's horsepower peaks at .96 bhp and runs at just a little over 31,000rpm. But the power is above .50 bhp across a range of more than 22,000rpm! That translates into smooth, "good" power.
Seems that it is missing half a horse somewhere
