Carbon Wing tubes..

[Ron Van Putte]

On Jul 4, 2005, at 12:31 PM, Atwood, Mark wrote:

> Where can I get carbon wing tubes to replace a traditional Aluminum 
> tube, and how much weight can I expect to save??

Mark - You can get them from Mike and Maureen Dunphy at Precision Aero 
Composites.  Contact them by phone at (662) 415 3046 or by e-mail at 
mdunphy at avsia.com

As to the weight saving, I think it's about 2 oz.  Someone will 
probably have a better number.  I got a carbon wing tube when I was 
fighting the 11 lb limit with the 11 lb, 3 1/2 oz Advantage I flew for 
three years.  I managed to save four oz by using an APC spinner with 
lightened backplate, a smaller battery pack and a smaller fuel tank and 
didn't need to use the carbon wing tube.

Ron Van Putte
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