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Old 11-21-2006 | 05:04 PM
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Default RE: Extra 300 Prototype #2

I have always used epoxy and a vacuum bag when sheeting my wings, etc, and felt it was lighter than any other method. Well I am throwing down the gauntlet.

I bagged the wing on the 300 using epoxy. The weight of the wing ready for bagging plus the top and bottom sheeting was 1 lb. 13.3 oz.

After bagging with epoxy my wing weight is 1 lb 14.3 oz.

So that means one ounce was added using epoxy to laminate my wing skins (top and bottom!) on to a 40% extra 300. Can anyone put up their numbers for sheeting a 40% wing using a different method?

By the way... What do you guys think of using laminating epoxy to install the leading and trailing edges of all the surfaces?

Rob