Kit Guideline - Which engine is suitable for your model kit

Below is a guideline to help you choose the correct  RCV engine for your airplane kit.  We have listed some of the main ARTF kit suppliers and some of their more popular models. 
This is only a guideline based on  either the kit manufacturers suggestions, the weight and type of model or successful RCV user examples.   This does not take into account any fitment issues etc and RCV do not take any responsibility for engine purchased incorrectly for a model. 
 

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Dynaflite

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
Spitfire Wingspan 81" RCV120SP

       

Flair

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
Focke Wulf 190 Wingspan 1780mm RCV120SP

SE-5 Wingspan 52" RCV58CD

Harvard Texan   RCV58CD

Legionnaire   RCV58CD or RCV60SP

Hannibal Wingspan 91" RCV90SP

       

Goldberg

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
Ultimate Wingspan 54" RCV91CD  
Extra Wingspan 68" RCV91CD  
Sukhoi Wingspan 72" RCV120SP

       

Great Planes

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
PT-60 Trainer Wingspan 71" RCV58CD  
J-3 Piper Cub 60 Wingspan 90" RCV91CD or RCV90SP  
Revolver Sport Aerobatic Wingspan 59" RCV58CD or RCV91CD  
Venus 40 Sport Aerobatic Wingspan 55" RCV58CD or RCV91CD  
Easy Sport Wingspan 58" RCV58CD

Big Stik 60 Wingspan 66.5" RCV91CD  
U-Can-Do 3D 46 Wingspan 57" RCV58D

U-Can-Do 3D 60 Wingspan 65" RCV91CD  
Little Toni 61 Wingspan 63" RCV91CD  
Cosmic Wind Minnow Sport Wingspan 63" RCV91CD  
Super Stearman 1.20 Bipe Wingspan 71.5" RCV120SP or RCV130CD

Stuka JU-87 Wingspan 70" RCV90SP

Curtis P-6E Hawk Wingspan 76" RCV90SP or RCV120SP

Fokker DR-1 Triplane Wingspan 60" RCV90SP

Super Skybolt Bipe Wingspan 57" RCV60SP or RCV91CD

Giant Super Chipmunk Wingspan 81" RCV130CD  
Lancair ES60 Wingspan 80" RCV91CD or RCV90SP

PT-17 Military Stearman Wingspan 71.5" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
RV4 Wingspan 70" RCV91CD  
       

Hangar 9

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
1/4 scale J3 Cub Wingspan 106" RCV130CD  
F4U Corsair 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD

Spitfire Mk II 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
P-47 Thunderbolt 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD

Sopwith Camel 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD

Piper J-3 Cub 40 Wingspan 80" RCV60SP or RCV58CD

F6F Hellcat 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
P-51D Mustang   RCV90SP or RCV91CD

Ultra Stick 60   RCV91CD  
Funtana 40   RCV91CD

T-34 Mentor 40   RCV58CD  
P-40 Warhawk 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
Ultra Stick 40   RCV58CD  
Alpha .60 trainer   RCV91CD  
Cessna 40   RCV58CD  
Cherokee 40   RCV58CD  
P-51D Miss America 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
AT-6 Texan 60 Wingspan 67.5" RCV91CD

       

Kondor Model Products

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
Adam Aircraft A-500 Wingspan 94" 2x RCV91CD  
AT-6 Texan Wingspan 61.4" RCV58-CD or RCV60SP

Beechcraft Bonanza A36 Wingspan 80.5" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
Beechcraft Bonanza V35 Wingspan 80.5" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
Cessna 337 Wingspan 88" 2x RCV91CD  
Cirrus SR 22-G2 Wingspan 87.5" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
F-7F Tigercat Wingspan 83" 2x RCV91CD  
F-8F Bearcat Wingspan 70.9" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
Hawker Hurricane Wingspan 72" RCV91CD or RCV130CD

Spitfire   RCV91CD or RCV130CD

Hawker Sea Fury Wingspan 71" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
Hawker Typhoon Wingspan 73.5" RCV130CD  
JU-87 Stuka Wingspan 78.5" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
ME-109 Wingspan 73" RCV91CD or RCV90SP

OV10 Bronco Wingspan 96" 2x RCV91CD  
P-38 Lightening Wingspan 86" 2x RCV91CD

B25 Mitchell Bomber Wingspan 84" 2x RCV58CD or 2 x RCV60SP

       

Kyosho

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
40 Trainer Calmato   RCV58CD  
Oxalys   RCV60SP or RCV58CD  
P-51D Mustang   RCV60SP or RCV58CD  
P-40 Warhawk   RCV60SP or RCV58CD  
Spitfire 40   RCV60SP or RCV58CD  
Piper J-3 Cub 40   RCV60SP or RCV58CD  
F6F Hellcat 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
P-51D Mustang   RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
Ultra Stick 60   RCV91CD  
T-34 Mentor 40   RCV58CD  
P-40 Warhawk 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
Ultra Stick 40   RCV58CD  
Alpha .60 trainer   RCV91CD  
Cessna 40   RCV58CD  
Cherokee 40   RCV58CD  
P-51D Miss America 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
AT-6 Texan 60   RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
Corsair Wingspan 58" RCV60SP

       

Sig

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
Senior Kadet Wingspan 80.5" RCV58CD

Trainer Wingspan 70" RCV58CD

Something Extra Wingspan 51.5" RCV58CD

       

Skyshark

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
Fantasy Wingspan 60" RCV58CD

       

Top Flite

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
F4U Corsair Wingspan 62" RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
P39 Wingspan 63" RCV90SP or RCV91CD

P-51D Mustang Wingspan 65" RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
P-40E Warhawk Wingspan 66" RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
P-47D Thunderbolt Wingspan 63" RCV90SP or RCV91CD

Spitfire MK IX Wingspan 63" RCV90SP or RCV91CD

Sea Fury 60 Wingspan 64" RCV90SP or RCV120SP

T-34B Wingspan 80" RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
Piper Arrow II Wingspan 81" RCV90SP or RCV91CD  
Beechcraft Bonanza   RCV90SP or RCV91CD

Cessna 182   RCV91CD

Cessna 310 Twin Wingspan 81" 2 x RCV91CD  
       

VMAR

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
T-6 Texan Wingspan 57" RCV58CD

T-6 Texan II Wingspan 80" RCV91CD or RCV90SP

Aero Subaru 40 Wingspan 62.5" RCV58CD or RCV60SP

       

VQ Models

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
A-26 Invader Wingspan 68" 2 x RCV58CD

AT-6 Texan Wingspan 60.5" RCV60SP or RCV91CD

P-40 Kittyhawk Wingspan 63" RCV91CD or RCV90SP

       

World Models

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
Clipped Wing Cub Wingspan 60" RCV58CD

P-51 Mustang Wingspan 58" RCV58CD or RCV60SP

Ultimate 40 Wingspan 42" RCV91

       

YT International

 
Model Other information RCV Engine Selection Examples
AT-6 Texan Wingspan 61.4" RCV58-CD or RCV60SP

F-7F Tigercat Wingspan 83" 2x RCV91CD  
F-8F Bearcat Wingspan 70.9" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
Hawker Hurricane Wingspan 72" RCV91CD or RCV130CD

Spitfire   RCV91CD or RCV130CD

Hawker Sea Fury Wingspan 71" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
Hawker Typhoon Wingspan 73.5" RCV130CD  
JU-87 Stuka Wingspan 78.5" RCV120SP or RCV130CD  
ME-109 Wingspan 73" RCV91CD or RCV90SP

OV10 Bronco Wingspan 96" 2x RCV91CD  
P-38 Lightening Wingspan 86" 2x RCV91CD

B25 Mitchell Bomber Wingspan 84" 2x RCV58CD or 2 x RCV60SP