DV weight
Chips planes are no different than the ones we just shipped, the differences are the weights will very a little and there is NO WAY to accuratly predict the weight of the plane by weighing pieces. Chips hovers his plane with plenty extra power on a DA50 at 5500 feet alt. on a 90 degree day. I know as I saw it and videod
it last Saturday in Sierra Vista. I have been in this business for 14 years and have never understood peoples obsession with weighing parts, yes or course weight is a very important factor but it does little to predict an accurate all up weight. And then weigh a plane all up on 3 different scale with 3 different people holding it and I will show you 3 different weights.
Bottom line the planes weight is fine! Us light equipment where you can. Batteries, servos ect. Put the equipment where we say to. And you will have a great flying plane!
My opinion( for what it is worth is- time spent practicing is will make your plane fly better than time spent weighing and speculating.)
Build it, fly it, you will love it!
Don Kanak
Planes Plus
Chip Hyde Products