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bodywerks -> RE: NEW Hanger9 27% Cap 232G!!!! Build Thread!!! (10/3/2006 10:26:48 PM)
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ORIGINAL: pettit I took everything out of the box yesterday and weighed it. Everything that will go in the air that came in the box weighs 9.25 pounds. I think thats pretty light, eh? Not really. Now add 1 pound for batteries (average), 1 pound for servos, 4 pounds (minimum) for an engine, 1/2-3/4 pound for the prop and spinner, and another 1/4 pound in misc. electronics and you are sitting at 16-1/4 pounds. And that is not accounting for fudge-factor or other unnecessary weight (like choke servos, powerboxes, matchboxes, pilots, smoke, etc.) people will be adding to this plane. Looks like the average will be 16.5 + which is a 30 ounce wingloading - my 35%er has a 30 ounce wingloading! That's a bit on the porky side for this size of plane. That's not to say that there's no hope for this plane. I think you could get 15.5 with some strategic equipment choices and some extra money - still not a floater in my book, though, but not terrible...
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