I don’t think that this plane would handle that. I haven’t built one, but I know that you will need to strengthen the wing a lot. Also, it isn’t made for speed, so it would have a good amount of drag at those speeds.Will this plane even handle those speeds?
What is the max speed for this plane?
I don’t know if it will do exactly 80 mph at 65% throttle, but it will definitely go slower. Also, have you flown rc planes before?I have a setup that will run this plane at 109mph with 100% end point on the throttle.
Can I set my throttle endpoint to 65% so it will only do 80 miles an hour at max stick input?
I don’t know if it will do exactly 80 mph at 65% throttle, but it will definitely go slower. Also, have you flown rc planes before?
There are relevant factors not included in the Calculator that you are using that would seriously effect the actual maximum speed. The most serious omission is the coefficient of drag for the airframe itself.
As the drag coefficient can vary considerably subject to the aircraft design so will the actual maximum speed. As an example to consider would be a biplane and a WWII monoplane fighter design. Both could weigh the same and even have the same wing loading but the speed difference with the same power plant would be considerable.
I also build and sell RC models though I do so with fixed wing models only! If you are needing to evaluate a single motor across a wide variety of different aircraft models, (bulk purchases for best pricing can reduce the variety of inventory for a small manufacturer), you can vary the prop specifications as well as the battery size and cell count to give the required performance figures.
In your original post you were searching for ways to easily reduce the maximum speed of the model. The simplest method is to underprop the motor so that at maximum throttle the prop generates the required maximum thrust JUST!
If you are selling the setup under you require the end user to miscalibrate the throttle for correct operation I can assure you that the proper calibration will almost never occur and you could be facing a reputation destroying product and possibly a large number of warranty complaints or claims.
Just my opinions of course!
Have fun![/QUOT
I can completely understand that.
Set up I proposed was originally for an f-35 Park jet at 22 oz.
I was more just curious as to what the effects might be in this mini scout.
The only planes that I do make for sale are Park Jets.
I'm just kind of messing with this scout to see what its limits are. It flys pretty good but kinda used to Park jet speeds.
I can calculate the coefficient of drag based on the area and profile of the plane but it's only got an under cambered wing and not sure how to take that into consideration. Any word on that?