RE: Differences in airframes
Hmmm, well from what I can tell, most people are getting theirs in around 18-20 pounds. With 1360 sq in of wing, that puts the wing loading right around 30-35 oz/sq ft. Kinda high. That's part of the reason I wanted to build a new wing. Use as much composate material that I can, improve the airfoil a little bit, and hopefully get the wingloading down on it. I also have alot of work to do on the fuse. This thing is solid wood all the way through, including a ply motor box that extends all the way back to the canopy. I plan on drilling out quite a bit of that to cut weight. The builder of the plane also enlarged the tail section, so I have a bit bigger rudder and elevator to play with.