Originally posted by P-51B
ProfLooney,
Just for thought, not intended as a flame or anything.
That's an 18% increase in weight, which translates to an 18% increase in momentum at a given speed. In the case of a scale warbird flying around at 80mph +/-, it probably doesn't matter much, but for a 200+++mph jet, it may matter.
I also don't think "rogue" flyers are all of a sudden say "hey, they increased the limits 10 lbs, let's agree and go fly at their field instead of our own!" More likely, they will just increase the weight of their planes by 20 lbs and stay put.
By the way, is that 109 done yet???
Well in my post i mentioned it would matter abt the jets at the speeds they buzz around but wouldnt so much be any more dangerous for the prop guys so ya may have just misread or i said it confusingly. as for the rogues I know quite a few guys that fly in parks etc cause their planes come in between 58 and 63 lbs dry. sure there wont be a flock of them but there will be some that come to fly with others at a reg field.
As for the 109 keep your eyes open as my replacement parts arrived this afternoon and just setting them in place they look great so I will be finishing framing the fuse and tailmembers to my test frame. i been working several nights now on my plans and looks like should have most everything worked out in the next few days and start putting them on sheets and cleaning them up and adding text. I will still have a few minor things to work out like the retract installation but i have that end of it taken care of and wont comment more on that at the moment.
Joe