ORIGINAL: Nieto_Marcos
Is a model with a high wing loading of over 30 oz/ft2 difficult to fly??
I plan to build a war plane of over 32 oz/ft2 but have no experience to say if this will be a difficult to fly model
Can some one tell me what in “normal” wing loading? Can the big birds with high wing load handle better than the small ones? Which is the most accepted formula when evaluating this characteristic weight in ounces divided by wing area or the cubic formula and the upper limits for these values??
Thanks
Marcos
Marcos,
You got it right when you say the big birds handle a higher wing loading better than smaller planes. From my experience I would say that a 32 oz wing loading is okay for .60 size and up. If a plane is smaller than that and has a 32 oz wing loading, things will get interesting with high landing speeds to be expected. On the other hand, if you have a quarter scale warbird with a 32 oz loading, that would be considered very light. It'll be interesting to see what the aero guys say on this thread.