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Hey Pete, According to the documentation on my '46 C, which also has an 85hp (which doesn't change the max weight, only the empty weight), the max weight is 1260. What you need to be concerned with is the empty weight. Most coupes I've seen have an empty weight of about 900 to 1000. The 85hp engine, radios etc. all increase the empty weight giving you a lot less useful load. I'm sure there are coupes out there that exceed their max weight as soon as the pilot gets in it. The only way of getting the max weight raised is to have the coupe converted to a D model. That would give it a max weight of 1400. I've heard there isn't really much to the actual conversion, but I understand it's a paperwork nightmare. Will N99036 -----Original Message----- From: Pete Frenette [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, January 10, 2001 10:32 PM To: Coupers Tech Subject: [COUPERS-TECH] Useful load ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- I have seen mail stating that the useful load in some coupes isn't much. I don't have the specs and don't know where to find them yet, but an average should work. The plane in question would be a '46 C with an 85hp engine. It has the large (9cf ?) baggage area behind the seats. Also its a rag wing. There are a couple of radios in it as well. Can someone tell me about what the gross wt. is for a coupe like this? plf --------------------------------- to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01 --------------------------------- to unsubscribe send mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ____________________________________________________________ T O P I C A -- Learn More. Surf Less. Newsletters, Tips and Discussions on Topics You Choose. http://www.topica.com/partner/tag01
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