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Old 12-11-2016 | 10:03 AM
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Chad Veich
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Originally Posted by jester_s1
I've read comments from several different pattern plane designers that said airfoil selection isn't nearly as big a deal in models as it is in full size planes.
Having built and flown quite a few scale models of my own design I totally concur with this statement. At least when it comes to the warbird types that I generally build and fly. It is my opinion that building light and accurate are far more important than trying to find some magic airfoil. I am a very strong proponent for wash-out on heavily loaded scale types as well and rarely design an airplane without it.