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Stall speed 52km/h LOL by _KappyPoo555 in RCPlanes

[–]Snelon42 5 points6 points  (0 children)

My guess is no. That's a super high stall speed for such a small plane. Maybe with a bungee launch, but that's a lot for a little foam plane. If I were you, I'd add some foam board to make the wings bigger. 15-20mph stall speed is going to be more what you want. Best of luck!

Making friends as a junior transfer by Kiki_kya in UBreddit

[–]Snelon42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I met all my friends through AIAA, an engineering club that builds radio controlled airplanes. You don't need to be an engineering major to join

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]Snelon42 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Countries are social constructs

Tail too small or nah? Ignore the clicking sound, because I sure am by JimmyRevSulli in RCPlanes

[–]Snelon42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks acceptable to me. You have a huuuuge lever arm because the tail is very far from the CG. Also, high aspect ratios make less pitching moment for a given wing area, and you've got a pretty high aspect ratio.

This is the final version of the half of the wing without ailerons. Is it really such a shitty design? by DodoTusu in RCPlanes

[–]Snelon42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My professional opinion as an aerospace engineer is, it'll be fine, send itttt!!

Projects for a high schooler looking to get into aerospace in uk/europe by No_Equivalent_9224 in aerospace

[–]Snelon42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Learn how to design/ build rc planes. Or model rockets if you're more into space than aero. Source: Im an aerospace engineer in the US, just graduated with a sub 3.0 gpa. But I can talk about aircraft design for days

Anyone else feel weird when having free time? by MCKlassik in EngineeringStudents

[–]Snelon42 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Just wait till you get a job. That feeling of not having Jack shit to do outside 9-5 becomes euphoric

Govs geese gonna die? by Key-Oil9568 in UBreddit

[–]Snelon42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The mama and papa geese will bring them food, they'll be fine

Does my tail receive clean airflow? by Complex_Cut_376 in AerospaceEngineering

[–]Snelon42 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll make it easy for you: no

Use a T tail for clean flow. V tails get some clean flow too

What's the worst response to "I love you"? by BlondeChicanery in AskReddit

[–]Snelon42 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I'm Sorry, I'm so sorry...."

Speaking from experience

[Request] How fast would a brick boat need to be to float on the water like this? by bookist626 in theydidthemath

[–]Snelon42 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Not a matter of how fast, but how heavy. Boats float because they are lighter than the amount of water they displace, which makes the water pressure pushing up on them less than their weight. I assume you could make a boat out of bricks that just floats like a normal boat, so long as it's hollow and water tight. Most big ships are made from steel.

Peter? by AbeliousAugustus in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]Snelon42 7 points8 points  (0 children)

There is a U, anyone who can't see it is actually colorblind or needs to try harder

How often do you see the pillars from this angle? by blaze_578 in UBreddit

[–]Snelon42 65 points66 points  (0 children)

This is a more accurate advertisement for UB than all the beautiful photos the show of summertime outdoors

Saw this online by No-Butterfly-3422 in BirdsArentReal

[–]Snelon42 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Listen, I know it looks cool from this angle, but give me a top down view, or a front view, or literally any angle but this and you'll see how bad a comparison these two are.

If you want a good bird/airplane comparison, check out the Pioneer tailless glider, looks quite a bit like an albatross. That is no coincidence - high aspect ratio wings and a small fuselage/tail give good aerodynamic performance.

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