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Old 06-16-2006 | 07:17 PM
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Default RE: Berkeley B 26


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as far as the nacelles go .use 1/8 or 3/16 birch ply for a firewall and mount an engine mount to it then the engine to the mount.with the stringers and sheeting it should be fine with the .25.but an 87" span plane using twin .25's may be a bit underpowered.my duelist has a 60 = span and uses 2 hp 40's weighs 10+ pounds with retracts.by stafford b-24 has 90' span weighs 13 + pounds use 4 fox .25 with 9 servos.i would think something in the .45-.50 range would be about right unless your plane weighs under about 8 pounds.
Thanks! I'm planning to keep the weight down on this plane. Can anyone tell me what the stock weight of this plane should be? I have significantly lightened the plane and don't have a scale. I can only judge by how much I've probably lost.


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