RE: Predator II ??
Sorry Ron, I'm with Budman..Say What?
High school physics; if you dropped two Predators from 1000' nose first, straight downline, the heavier one would hit the ground first.
F=ma bigger mass=bigger force acting on it while aerodynamic drag stays the same for identical objects.
Lighter plane creates less induced drag from less lift required.
But I thought the final conclusion was that a better flown line will have much greater impact on lap times than a slightly heavier plane.
Oh I understand the thought process of stacking everything you can in your favor, but for a newbie like me, I'll just do the simple things and not worry about the bugs on the leading edge or a couple of extra ounces.