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Old 02-26-2010, 05:47 PM
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Default RE: Twice the scale, now how about the motor?

Quitty,

For a solid body, the mass increases eight times when the dimensions increase twice.
For a model airplane, having so many cavities, that proportion should not apply, I believe.

I have compared two electrical RTF models sold by Tower, in order to obtain a more practical proportion.
They come with radio and motor, just RTF.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXXJS8&P=RF
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...=LXSGY1**&P=RF

Wingspans = 68.5” / 44” = 1.55 scale factor
Lengths = 56” / 36.5” = 1.53 scale factor
Weights (minimum) = 112 oz / 25 oz = 4.48 scale factor
Weights (maximum) = 136 oz / 28 oz = 4.85 scale factor

Sorry, I couldn’t find any RTF models with scale factor of two for dimensions.