big 6 electric motored bomber
03-02-2004, 08:24 PM
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big 6 electric motored bomber
help. need advice. building a 6 electric motored bomber. 81" x 16.5 chord. whats the pitfalls. am figureing ~ approx airframe weight 14#. dick
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RE: big 6 electric motored bomber
Lemme guess: B-36 Peacemaker 
Now, is that 14lb weight just the airframe, or ready-to-fly? What glow engines was this designed for?
What's the centerline spacing from nacelle to nacelle? This will determine the largest prop you can spin.
Shooting from the hip, I would guess the plane will weigh ~20lb or so fully laden and ready to fly. Bombers don't need a full 100 Watts per pound, but I'd still look at half a dozen 350W power systems, like Jeti Phasor 30/3 on 10 cells and propped for 35 Amps.
Now, is that 14lb weight just the airframe, or ready-to-fly? What glow engines was this designed for?
What's the centerline spacing from nacelle to nacelle? This will determine the largest prop you can spin.
Shooting from the hip, I would guess the plane will weigh ~20lb or so fully laden and ready to fly. Bombers don't need a full 100 Watts per pound, but I'd still look at half a dozen 350W power systems, like Jeti Phasor 30/3 on 10 cells and propped for 35 Amps.
