
Mixmaster...
The wing loading works out to 15.683ozs/square ft. The only thing I have lighter than that is my UCD46 at 15.2, It should fly very light.
I'm a bit disappointed because I did the break in on the engine today. It ran perfectly and idled just great. It spun the 18x6 prop at 8550 RPM. All that sounds great but my thrust was only 13lbs 6ozs. It may get a bit better. I hope so. And I was the only one there so I wasn't able to "free" everything up on the straps etc. which sometimes helps. But to put that in prespective my mighty 110s make 13lbs 0ozs under similar conditions. And the engine is a pound less weight. That means the 110 would probably fly it better. 11lbs weight with 13lbs thrust vs. 12lbs weight with 13lbs 6ozs. But I'm probably doing something wrong. I'm hoping for at least 15lbs thrust out of the 160. It may do it when I can get a helper there to assist me. Also, I might change to a 17x8 prop. I've heard those give more thrust.
Anyways, regardless, it should fly very light. And fun. I might get to maiden it yet today. I hope so.
Raideron...
She won't fit in the truck until I put it cross angle. She's big. Air flow is important. Don't want to overheat.
That spinner is what came with the kit. A polished aluminum spinner. Quite nice actually.
I'm gonna try and avoid the inverted flat spin landing.
Thanks
Barry