Scott Kenny
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Huh, the mods seem to have left out a lot of my replies...
The 2019 Unlimited rules specify a 4500lb empty weight. Piston engine, propeller driven, +-7 gees, and a few details about where exactly your radio controls are (on the throttle or stick, because you're flying HOTAS).
Ironically, I think the best way to get there is a twin engine design, more or less like the Dornier Do335 Arrow. The Pond Racer, no matter how much I find it aesthetically pleasing, has a lot more frontal area assuming the same size engines. Also, the Pond Racer is 3500lbs empty, so would need to find a way to add 1000lbs (scaling that airframe up 10% in every dimension should get you there).
Sticking a pair of those monster Mercury Racing engines in your airframe will probably give you 2000lbs of engines and props.
The 2019 Unlimited rules specify a 4500lb empty weight. Piston engine, propeller driven, +-7 gees, and a few details about where exactly your radio controls are (on the throttle or stick, because you're flying HOTAS).
Ironically, I think the best way to get there is a twin engine design, more or less like the Dornier Do335 Arrow. The Pond Racer, no matter how much I find it aesthetically pleasing, has a lot more frontal area assuming the same size engines. Also, the Pond Racer is 3500lbs empty, so would need to find a way to add 1000lbs (scaling that airframe up 10% in every dimension should get you there).
Sticking a pair of those monster Mercury Racing engines in your airframe will probably give you 2000lbs of engines and props.