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Old 11-18-2009 | 08:08 PM
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Helijet
 
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Default RE: Thrust requirement for model

Over my years of building and flying turbine powered models I use the following general rule of thumb:

conventional designs ie : Panther, F84, MB339, Sport planes, T33, P80, F86, Tutor, L1011 etc
0.6 - 1.0 thrust to dry weight

delta configurations / bifurcated / F15, F16, F 5, Eurofighter, Rafale,
1.0 - 1.5 thrust to dry weight

Speed is another thing though...with good flow through ducting some aircraft can attain incredible speeds with smaller thrust engines
ie ARF Bandit ( P70 ).

D.W.