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Default RE: new some advice on my mini electric plane

I was thinking if you scaled this up and had a engine producing 5lbs of thrust and a plane weight 10 lbs. Doesnt seem like it would fly.
At 4 ounces the wing loading will be 6.86 and the cubic wing loading 8.97. if it comes out a tad lighter like i expect it will be 5.76 and 7.5.

humm so my 2.1 ounce thrust motor could fly a 8 ounce plane if the wing loading was low enough.