ORIGINAL: vbortone
Hi Matt,
One more. Are you making the 5 kg?
With the DLE55? Will be close! See post above Vince
But heck even if it comes out 1 pound over, it really doesn't matter to me. The Extra weighs around 13 pounds now and is tossed around like a rag doll with that much power. If a 1200 square inch Pattern plane weighs in at 12 pounds, it would be just right actually. I cut the foam a few months ago and panels are 542 square inches each; entrained are in the fuse is about 140 sq in. This Pattern plane will be a true 2x2 except larger than anything else right now. I don't subscribe to the 800 sq in wings theory; smaller wings don't fly better in my opinion.
BTWI'll let you in on a little secret: that much power up front takes about a dozen flights to get used to. Now, the plane feels normal once again, except much more fun. And the large airplane flies at a very comfortable speed. slower than many Pattern planes