Carbon Wing tubes..

[Atwood, Mark]

Thanks Ron and Bill.

 

I'm just putting the entire plane on a diet.  Fuel tank will be the
first and most significant change eliminating 6oz at takeoff weight
right out the gate.  I'm below the 11lbs...but struggling with the
vertical snap (along with rolls, loops, stalls and just about every
other maneuver that unfortunately I can't blame on lack of power).  

 

Between Battery, backplate, tube, exhaust and fuel tank...I'm expecting
to lighten my initial take off weight by almost a full pound.  I'm ready
though with a laundry list of other plausible excuses ranging from poor
vision, soft springs, bad caller, and of course here in Cleveland...Lake
effect.   

 

Thanks again,

 

Mark

 

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From: discussion-request at nsrca.org [mailto:discussion-request at nsrca.org]
On Behalf Of Ron Van Putte
Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 1:59 PM
To: discussion at nsrca.org
Subject: Re: Carbon Wing tubes..

 

 

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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