| Wonwinglo, you are absolutely correct when you talk of research being needed but researching electric motor makers, users etc is not going to give me the fundamental information I seek - although Greyhead's recent offer of Moth details may do. What I want to know is how to relate an aircraft's data - weight, wing loading, take-off air-speed required, drag effect (always an educated guess and I am not so educated) etc and from all that work out the size prop required running at what rpm in order to handle such an aircraft. The motive power is not important, white mice on a tread-mill would be fine if they could turn such a prop at the required speed - or a steam engine perhaps?
Anyway, let's see whay Greyhead comes up with.
Incidentally, pseudonym WONWINGLO. Any special significance that you care to share? When I was a kid the term "coming in one wing low" meant an approach with either the pilot or the aircraft in trouble and liable to crash - usually returning from combat. A shout of "One wing low chaps" meant all rush out and be prepared to help for whatever reason - certainly not neccessarily one wing low, this was a general term for trouble. How it came about I know not - but my Father certainly applied it to my models!
Many thanks for your interest. |