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Old 11-10-2023 | 11:59 AM
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From: Corryton, TN. Fly at Lucky Lane RC RC Club
Default Engine for Ultra Sport 1000

The plans for the Ultra Sport 1000 (attached) state the all-up weight should be about 12 pounds and the recommended Super Tigre engine is the ST 2500 with a 16x10 prop. The wing area is listed as 1015 sq inches (or 7.0486 sq ft), This would give a wing loading of 27.24 ounces per sq ft. For a pattern/sport plane this size (74" span), this wing loading should work great. Most people who fly Ultra Sport aircraft are usually concerned with good to unlimited vertical performance, therefore a power loading of150 to 175 watts per pound is desirable. This would require approximately 2.5 HP. Your ST-2000 engine will fly it, but the vertical performance may be less than stellar.
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