ORIGINAL: khodges
Hey, Master Chief, I'm curious to know what you were gonna say over on the other forum regarding kitting an ARF[sm=confused.gif]
On another note, what is the flying weight of the Pica kit, as you have it built?. I expected mine to have gained more weight than it has, but I'm definitely not disappointed.
I was going to say that without some specialized jigs (fixtures) the typical ARF'er would probably never get one completed and flyable. Then I rethought the whole thing, and asked myself, why do you want to get another anti-builder rant started in the first place? The typical ARF assembler (I said typical) is very easily provoked, and I see absolutely no reason to get them started off again.
I have no idea what the weight of this one that I am building will be. I utilized quite a bit of weight savings, but then I gained some weight with the variable incidence stab, and the new tailwheel and associated parts. Hopefully, will come in at about 15.5 pounds. The last one gained a little weight with the addition of the pilot and some last minute detail stuff, and is pushing 16 pounds. If you do the math with the all-up weight vs the wing area and volume, it's still pretty much a lightweight. But remember the drag factor.
Bill, AMA 4720
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