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Old 10-12-2002, 03:20 PM
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rahtware
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Default Help with plan Size

CBL gave you the educated way to do it and I agree with his method.

Here is a less scientific way of going about this task. Check out the specifications on a number of similar models including type, construction method, materials used, etc. that fly on the desired motor. You will find that a lot of the numbers will be similar, or at least close to each other. Guess-timate the wing area and use that number to find the desired span. Divide the new span by the old one to get the scale.

Remember, I didn't say this was the scientific way to approach this problem, but I have used it with (mixed) success in the past. And, the times it didn't work proved to be quite interesting.

I have to add that I only used this method when I could afford to throw away the time and money involved in the project.