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Old 02-16-2004 | 01:58 PM
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Default RE: Wing loading for good 3D performance

Wing loading is a moving target-
IF you have enough power - wing loading is not a problem
IF you have a low enough wing loading - power is not a problem.
Back to what we typically get in the real world---
in 30% size aerobitic scale models -- aprox 1400 sq inches --
Power is hopefully 1.5 to 1-or MORE
wing loading is hopefully under 30 oz ft.
That is a pretty good combo-and can be had in some ARFS and BARFS
drop down to a 25% scale model of 1000 sq
Power is again hopefuly 1.5 -1 or more
wing loading is hopefully 25 oz ft or lower.
Hard to get in most ARFS and BARFS
Now -drop to a 500 sq in scale model
power again at least 1.5 to 1
Wing loading - under 20 oz to the ft or lower.
Finally a lil foamie of 300 sq in
power again at least 1.5 to 1
wing loading 8 oz ft or less.- I stay under 5 .
On my big planes - over 30 oz ft is fine