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Old 01-20-2008, 04:10 AM
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Default RE: My new speed plane...advise needed

You know rudeboy..........ah nevermind.

Anyway, my goal was to never set a world record speed, just a bit more then what I have achieved so far.. I had a Jett laying around and slapped together a fuse much like quickie planes and then had my "laminar" wing cut from a foam cutter. I then sheeted it, etc etc. So far the guys here have had some good ideas. If I dont get there, so be it, it is still a fun plane to fly around with and I had fun with the project.

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ORIGINAL: Rudeboy

You cant' build a laminar flow wing by hand... You just can't achieve the accuracy that is needed, unless perhaps you spend 2 years shaping it to perfection with laser cut gauges.
Forget laminar flow.

If you are looking for straight line speed, start by making your wing only half as thick. 1" is way too fat.
Build a decent fuse, instead of a square box.
Use a rear exhaust racing engine, and cowl everything. If you insist on side exhaust, at least cowl the engine as good as you can.
Airfoil your tail.
All internal linkages.
Loose the landing gear.

If you use a Q500 muffler, you must prop the engine to run at Q500 rpm: at least 19000 rich on the ground, preferably a bit more and unloading in the air. I don't know if the SJ50 will support that though...