durabol
Well-Known Member
I'm interested in scaling down a Seawind
to 1200lbs gross, 90hp, twin side-by-side seating. I had originally planed for retracts but I don't think that's possible given the weight restriction (not to mention the complexity). This airplane is more of a novelty since it is slow flying with a cruise under 120mph. The stall is around 40mph, wing area around 150sq.ft. I'm concerned with the low speed handling of this airplane since the Seawind has a much faster takeoff/landing. The above all assumes I can design the structure of this airplane which is another major challenge but it would still be good to know whether aerodynamically it would work and be safe to fly.
Brock
to 1200lbs gross, 90hp, twin side-by-side seating. I had originally planed for retracts but I don't think that's possible given the weight restriction (not to mention the complexity). This airplane is more of a novelty since it is slow flying with a cruise under 120mph. The stall is around 40mph, wing area around 150sq.ft. I'm concerned with the low speed handling of this airplane since the Seawind has a much faster takeoff/landing. The above all assumes I can design the structure of this airplane which is another major challenge but it would still be good to know whether aerodynamically it would work and be safe to fly.
Brock
