Inq
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Trying to find an answer on the Internet always leads me to how fast a glider can be made to go - 548 mph.
or real full scale sailplanes are most efficient around 45 - 70 mph.
What I'm looking for, is for a typical RC glider that is common on this forum, how slow (relative air speed) can they go and create enough lift to climb?
What I'm after is to make a self powered glider that can still climb with the absolute minimum power module. This involves it just barely chugging along and climbing. I'm right now taking a WAG at around 20 mph, but I'm wondering if this can be shaved even lower.
Thanks.
or real full scale sailplanes are most efficient around 45 - 70 mph.
What I'm looking for, is for a typical RC glider that is common on this forum, how slow (relative air speed) can they go and create enough lift to climb?
What I'm after is to make a self powered glider that can still climb with the absolute minimum power module. This involves it just barely chugging along and climbing. I'm right now taking a WAG at around 20 mph, but I'm wondering if this can be shaved even lower.
Thanks.