Question about scaling down real world aircraft

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I'm trying to make an RC model of the V22 Osprey aircraft. Now the real world Osprey has a max vertical MTOW of 8000 lbs, give or take.

If I am going to build a one twentieth (1/20th) scale place, is it safe or silly to assume that each of the two rotor hubs or heads will carry:

8000 / 20 (for scale) / 2 (per hub) = 200 lb of weight?

Or am I scaling it down completely wrong?

Posted Feb 23, 2026, 6:05 AM UTC

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