stab tube weights?

[mdarr00 at comcast.net]

    GW, those weights were the tube only.  The socket by itself weighs .3 ounces or 9 grams.  Considering how far back you are saving the weight, it will make a differance if you need to add nose weight to balance you plane, due to fact you will need a lot less nose weight than you would have with the heavier stab tube.

Mike Darr
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: GW 
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  Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 10:04 PM
  Subject: Re: stab tube weights?


  many thanks Mike. 

  near 1/2 oz savings out of the tail . That might just make the difference I am looking for. 

  Is that just the tube, or including the socket?

  GW




    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: mdarr00 at comcast.net 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:01 PM
    Subject: Re: stab tube weights?


        7/16x12 Carbon .4 ounces or 12 grams.

        7/16x12 Aluminum .8 ounces or 24 grams

        Mike Darr
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: GW 
      To: discussion at nsrca.org 
      Sent: Friday, March 21, 2003 9:36 PM
      Subject: stab tube weights?


      Anyone know the weight savings(or percentage of weight)  a carbon stab tube will have over the  aluminum stab tube of standard length (12" i think)?

      GW


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