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Old 10-08-2013 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by Dansy
Call me pessimistic but I doubt very much that you will be at 10 lbs.......my 2m pattern plane are at almost 10lbs using carbon/Kevlar fuse and core out wing and carbon fiber trays and light stuff everywhere like props and spinner.......108" = about 2.7m bunch of servo's retracts (nice like he full size) fowler flap, ramp, rail that's a lot of stuff.....which will make it very nice.....but not light....
He didn't say 10 lbs. He said 15 lbs. and believe it or not, one can build an airframe lighter from balsa, and plywood then from all composites. just saying...

Bob