BASIC R/C MODEL DESIGN PARAMETERS
DATA BY ROMEY BUKOLT
ENGINE
.049 .10 .15 .25 .40 .60
WING AREA
200 - 250 Sq. In. 250 - 350 Sq. In. 300 - 450 Sq. In. 400 - 500 Sq. In. 500 - 700 Sq. In. 600 - 850 Sq. In. 1- 1/2 X Chord
DIHEDRAL
W/AIL 0-3 / PANEL(EA TIP) WO/AIL 3-5 /PANEL RUDDER ONLY 4-6 / PANEL LO WING 2 X HI WING DIHEDRAL
AILERON
AREA = 12% (1/8) WING AREA Strip Aileron Conventional Aileron
ASPECT RATIO A/R = SPAN CHORD
1/8 Chord
STABILIZER
AREA= 20-22% WING AREA ELEV AREA = 20% STAB STAB A/R =3:1 1/4 Chord X 1/4 Span
WING A/R = 5-7:1 (GLIDERS) 10 - 16:1
VERTICAL FIN
AREA 1/3 STAB AREA RUDDER AREA = 1/3 - 1/2 TOTAL FIN AREA 2-2.4 x Chord
WING INCIDENCE
0 - 1 MULTI 3 - 5 RUDDER ONLY
ENGINE THRUST
0 - 3 DOWN 0 - 3 RIGHT 3 - 5 RUDDER ONLY
STAB INCIDENCE
0 TO 1 RUDDER ONLY 0 MULTI
LANDING GEAR
TRIKE GEAR MAIN 1-1/2" BACK OF C.G. TAIL DRAGGER MAINS AT LEADING EDGE SPREAD 1/4 WING SPAN
30% FUSELAGE LENGTH
C.G. = 25 - 30% CHORD LENGHT
60% FUSELAGE LENGHT
AIRFOIL SELECTION
FLAT BOTTOM - TRAINER, SLOW, DOCILE, POOR INVERTED FLIGHT SEMI-SYMMETRICAL - GOOD LIFT, PENETRATION, AEROBATIC, INVERTED FLIGHT SYMMETRICAL - PATTERN AEROBATIC MAX THICKNESS = 15 - 18% @30 -40% BACK FROM LEADING EDGE BLUNT LEADING EDGE - GOOD STALL CHARACTERISTICS SHARP LEADING EDGE - GOOD HI SPEED PENETRATION
