48 lbs sounded high to me but we dont know how many coats of paint or
what model wings he took off.the 1450 gross wght wings are heavier than
c wings Glenn Putnam
On Nov 13, 2007, at 8:53 AM, kgassert wrote:
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
> >
> >
> >
>
