High wing loading on Stik with a wacker engine??
I'm having lots of fun converting weed wacker engines. I'm hoping to fly with them this spring.
To get into the air, I was thinking of using my newly acquired Joss Stick that currently has a
Super Tiger 90 on it. The Stik has 877 sq. in. of wing and weighs under 9 lbs. with an est. wing
loading of approx. 23.5 oz/sq. ft. I was thinking of replacing the engine with a 21cc wacker engine
(7200 rpm with 16x6 MAS prop). But this brings the est wing loading up 30 oz/sq. ft.
Think this plane will get off the ground? Should I scrap this idea and make a bigger plane
like a SPAD for my wacker engines? I'm trying to learn to build lightweight after coming
from a live steam hobby where adding an extra 100 lbs. to a model steam locomotive for
more traction is not a big deal.
Your input and guidance will be greatly appreciated, thank you.