ORIGINAL: trpastor
Hey Guys,
I was thinking about getting this plane with either the spe 26cc, or the 28cc MLD. They say 8.8, to 10lb. If it hits 10, the cubic wingloading is only 9.1. seems pretty good. Definitly capable of 3d.
When you say cubic wing loading I suppose you are refering to what some call Wing Volume Loading (WVL), which I understand a good number is in the 7's. I don't care for this number on smaller planes but the Wing Loading at 10 lbs comes to about 23.7 oz/sq ft which is pretty good for a "heavy" build. At 8.8 lbs things get better and WVL gets into the 8's and WL = 20.9.
If you went glo - what size engine would you use? 2 stroke 1.20? A .90 seems to small for 8.8 lbs.
The plane looks like it flys great on the video. Gotta love the landing