I'm going to try a 14x4 some time in the future, but I do think a 13x5 is just about right. I settled on a 13x5 prop that was tached at 8,950. I'm sure I'll find the 13x5 to be best. The Blue Max structure is open and built up wherever possible. This more complex framework pays off with a super-light wing loading of 16.95 ounces per square foot.
Wing loading is everything.
The aerobatic guys, scale guys, fun-flyer guys, whatever, are attracted to each other, and understandably so, by a common interest. A model like the Blue Max, on the other hand, crosses all lines and brings all modelers together. For the experienced guy, the Max can be set up with radical control throws for close-in barnstorming from a lawn chair. We'll have Tom's complete conversion review in an upcoming issue. Whether as a trainer, a barnstormer, a vacation plane or an electric, the Blue Max comes through in every situation by making people smile.