Hey Tony: I have to disagree with John. Those weights he quoted would
only work for a plane that was not painted,no upholostery, and had
cloth wings. I have weighed several coupes, and with paint, metal
wings, upholstery, and gyros you will find that they will weigh from
920 to 965 pounds.
I actually flew a C model that belonged to a guy in Lake Wales that had
worked hard on reducing the weight. By taking out all unnecessary
upholstery,
replacing the horse hair in the seats with lightweight foam, and having
the wings recovered with minimal material (no gyros or venturis) he was
able to get the actual empty weight down to around 830 pounds.
If the plane has been weighed in the last 10 years, you will find
it well over 900 pounds.
Lynn Nelsen
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From: John Craparo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Sent: Sat, 7 Jun 2008 4:30 pm
Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Empty Weight 415D
Depending upon what is in it... 820 to 850lbs. No fuel or oil...
On 6/7/08, James Bilello <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Hi All,
What's the typical Empty Weight of a 415D?
TonyB
