Weight Limit

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> Subj:Re: Weight Limit 
> Date:7/11/2004 11:07:21 PM Eastern Daylight Time
> From:chadnortheast at shaw.ca
> Reply-to:discussion at nsrca.org
> To:discussion at nsrca.org
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> From the FAI:
>  
> PART ONE - GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR MODEL AIRCRAFT
> 1.1. GENERAL DEFINITION OF MODEL AIRCRAFT
> A model aircraft is a heavier-than-air craft of limited dimensions, with or 
> without a propulsion device, not able to
> carry a human being and to be used for competition, sport or recreational 
> purposes rather than unmanned
> aeronautical vehicles (UAV) developed for commercial or governmental, 
> scientific, research or military purposes.
> 1.2. GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS OF MODEL AIRCRAFT
> Unless otherwise stated, model aircraft shall meet the following general 
> specifications:
> Maximum flying weight with fuel 25 kg
> Maximum surface area 500 dm2
> Maximum loading 250 g/dm2
> 
55 lbs max with fuel
1 dm2 is approximately 1/9th sq ft (500 dm2 is about 56 sq feet)
About 80 oz/sq ft

For PATTERN models the FAI regs are still explicit as to weight (5 kilos)and 
linear size (2x2 meters) maximum values

MattK
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