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Old 05-02-2008 | 07:40 PM
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Default RE: Thrust needed for 3D

ORIGINAL: PE2fan

Hey guys I was wondering what thrust is needed for comfortable 3D flying? The combination I am looking at should give me 15.4lb to fly a 12lb plane. Is that too low to for good 3D?

Mike
Is this a real measured 15 pounds of thrust? If so, I have found that a 10 pound plane with about 1100sq in of wing loading is about as high as I like to go. If the wing area goes down to 900in, then I like max weight to be closer to 8.5 pounds. This is at lower elevations.