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This is my MicroPlane. It's wingspan is 4 inches, the length is 5.5 inches. Wing
cord is 1.25 inches
Total weight: 140 mg.
The rubber is a 5 inch loop of .012 x .025 inch Tan II.
The prop blades are .005", C Cut, helical formed, then glued to a spar that's
.032" tapered to .010". Prop pitch is 5" |
The prop shaft and hook are .008" music wire (guitar string).
Spars are .028" x .020", ribs .025 x .015
Motor stick is .03" x .06"
It flies quite well |
Some other notes:
- The rubber takes about 2000 turns, flight times are in the range of 2 to 3 minutes...
so far.
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