That is the highest I have heard of. He must have had very light fabric covering replaced with very heavy painted metal. When mine were covered in the 60's according to the weight and balance the net gain was 20 lbs.
Kevin --- In [email protected], Glenn Putnam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > talked to a gentleman in Fl last week he replaced metal wings with > fabric 48 lbs Glenn Putnam > On Nov 12, 2007, at 7:40 PM, my_ercoupe wrote: > > > I am considering recovering my wings next year. I am curious as to the > > groups opinion regarding fabric vs. metal wings. What are the > > advantages/disadvantages of each. > > > > I am interested in hearing all opinions, even if they are only "gut" > > feelings. > > > > I checked the archives to see if there have been past discussions on > > this topic, and could not find anything. > > > > Thank you in advance for your input, > > Fred Wellman > > > > > > >
