New Focus Question

[Ernest Schmidt]

Most Focus will fly at around 11.5, airplane 10.5 fuel 16oz makes 11.5 I am
interested in same plane, same CG, same setup, same flyer, actually
flying(not theory) only 16 oz heavier.

> From: "Bob Pastorello" <rcaerobob at cox.net>
> Reply-To: discussion at nsrca.org
> Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 07:06:39 -0600
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Subject: Re: New Focus Question
> 
> Big changes as you slow the airplane.  Greater AOA will be needed to
> generate adequate lift; means higher stalling speed....can be a "not good"
> thing.
> Vertical challenge - takes a lot more horses to pull a full pound
> straight up, dealing with that kind of percentage.
> Snaps will be impacted, too, as it will be easier to get too deeply
> stalled, and more difficult to recover/power up to keep things looking good.
> 
> Of course, I only know these things because every airplane I've had since
> 1997 had been over 11 lb, but hasn't been anywhere NEAR 12.5 lb!  That's a
> bunch for a pattern design.
> 
> And the Aires SHOULD be well under 11 lbs.  We hope.
> 
> Bob Pastorello
> NSRCA 199, AMA 46373
> rcaerobob at cox.net
> www.rcaerobats.net
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ernest Schmidt" <ernest at pldi.net>
> To: <discussion at nsrca.org>
> Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 6:53 AM
> Subject: New Focus Question
> 
> 
>> What are the differences in flying of a 11.5lb plane and a 12.5lb plane.
>> Same CG just with 1lb on CG. Is it basic loss of vertical or change in
>> snaps, wind effects, etc.
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