Well, with planes, especially electric powered planes, weight is a curse. If you stay within the weight limits of the plane, meaning wing loading, power, and so on, you will be fine.


Rule of thumb:

30 watts per pound: barely flies
50 watts per pound: A very slow flyer with little capability beyond takeoffs and minimal climbing
75 watts per pound: Good overall performance, somewhat limited aerobatics
100 watts per pound: Excellent aerobatic performance, make sure it's a strong airframe
125-150 watts per pound or more: 3D performance - will hang on the nose and perform nearly unlimited aerobatics and 3d tricks.

Convert ounces to pounds or pounds to ounces, whatever, and weigh everhthing: including motor, esc, receiver, battery, servos, airframe, everhthing that flys gets figured into the equation.


CGr.