RE: Blue Angel - Build
Thanks rainedave! The weight is 6lbs 12.5oz so far. I’ve got to complete the fuselage glassing, fillets and paint, paint the wing center section, MonoKote the wing and stab and add push rods. I think it will come out a few ounces over 7lbs but lighter than my Tiporare that is 7lbs 12oz. The Tiporare flies very well at that weight but has 720sq in wing compared to the Blue Angel 700sq in wing. I like the wing loading around 25oz per square foot of wing area on these very fast aircraft so it would need to be around 7lbs 9oz to meet that goal. If the wing loading is too light they do not fly well in windy conditions. The OS 61SF ABC-P I’m using with the pipe is a super powerhouse so vertical is never a problem at these weights.