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Whats also nice about a Alon is the sides are 5" lower, so there real nice to get in and out of. Gene Martin from IL N161LH 3B9 wrote: > ----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any advice in this forum.]---- > > Hi Fred, > > I fly a '67 Alon Aircoupe with metal wings and a 90hp engine. I'm sure > you'll hear many voices on these topics, but here are my opinions. > > 1. I don't think so. They're very durable if cared for, and considerably > lighter. > > 2. You can't get fabric wings on the younger 'Coupes like mine, but I've > not heard folks comment one way or the other about performance. On the > older 75 or 85 hp 'Coupes, fabric has the benefit of being lighter and > improving your useful load. > > 3. I'm not aware of any. > > 4. Depends on what two you're talking about, and what 'Coupe. My 'Coupe's > gross is 1450 with a useful load of 488. I can carry 144 pounds of fuel, > and put 75 pounds in my back seat. Most 'Coupes don't have back seats, and > many don't have the extended baggage compartment in the back which makes it > pretty tough to carry anything with two people. Also, if you're big folks, > well...anyway, I can go someplace for the weekend in mine with another > person. > > Leslie Holbrook > Alon A2 N161LH (Flying Colors #1) > Chester, CT 3B9 > > >From: Fred Zickrick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Subject: [COUPERS] New Guy questions > >Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2001 20:25:18 -0600 > > > >----[Please read http://ercoupers.com/disclaimer.htm before following any > >advice in this forum.]---- > > > >All other things equal: > >1. Are fabric wings more trouble than metal? > >2. Is there any performance advantage to metal wings? > >3. How much of a price difference is there between metal/fabric wings? > >4. Can Ercoupes carry enough for a long weekend for two or are they just > >day fliers? > >It's been 20 years since I've seen one and there may be one in my near > >future. > > > > > > > >Be a Lamp unto Yourself. > > > >Fred & Marilyn > >[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com/intl.asp > ==^================================================================ This email was sent to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiLm.aVzvvT Or send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
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