I have been looking at a 102" warbird that weighs 30 pounds and has an advertized wingloading of 35oz/sqin. Could someone tell me were this fits in the warbird world: low medium or high; how it may affect flight performance. thanks.

Pretty darn light.

Thats light for a warbird that size for sure.

Also depends on the type of aircraft. I have a nosen 102" Mustang that weighs 38 pounds and flies extremly well on G-62 engine.

Our plane at work is 101" (1767 sq " ) at 60lbs with a 3W75, a lil' heavy but flyable, climbs out at just about 45 degrees. I throw that number in just so you can get an idea that with models, we're not even getting close to hi wingloadings.

I'd have to agree, very light indeed !

Mike

Can you tell us a little more about which 'bird you're looking at? It'd help. Sounds VERY LIGHT if you're talking about the "typical" low-wing, Pursuit or Fighter types. Not bad for a L-4, for example, maybe even a little heavy.
Sounds like a bit of a "challenge" to fly in windy/gusty conditions if it's a typical fighter type.

It's an ME109 with a Quadra 75 on her

That must be a Desert Winds Me109 since the large engine 75cc !
The Meister will fly very well on a Q-42. But has never stopped one from sticking in a large engine!
SO WHAT IS IT?

Meister, sheeted, glassed and painted.

The meister 101" 109 at 30 lbs flies like a trainer. I have one. A Q75 should give you more performance, but it'll take off at 40 % power.

What does "flies like a trainer" mean when referring to a warbird ?

This means it flies like a 2x4 rather than a Brick

That means it flies more like a trainer and less like a warbird.

"This means it flies like a 2x4 rather than a Brick" -- Very funny!


I have a Meister ME109G that is almost ready to fly. I researched this plane quite a bit before buying it and corresponded with others who have flown this plane, including Lenny Smith who has built and flown a lot of these. My understanding is that the flat bottom wing of the Meister design generates a lot of lift (and drag), which allows the plane to fly relatively slow and makes landings easier. Of course this won't help the ground handling and I have been warned that takeoffs and landings can be tricky, especially on a paved runway.

-Ed

The 85" P-39C in my Gallery, weighs 30 pounds. I have no idea what the wing loading is but it flies more like a warbird than a trainer
Actually it feels only a little heavier in flight than my 25# Byron Mustang.

I've got an LT40 with early WWII Stars on it, hmmmmm, seems to me it flies just like a Meister Me109......[:-]

Maybe I should put crosses on it ?

Hehehehehehehehehehe !

Come on guys, the fact is a trainer flies like a trainer because it is a trainer, would it not be better to say the "Me109 flies like a Sport low wing" ? because that's what it is except it's real big ?

Goin' fishin' !

S1

Steve, Hows it going? fine I hope, I read the repleys and it sure is hard to get a straight repley from these guys, anyways now that you have been flying the 109 how about posting you impression of flying the plane, thanks George.