I respectfully defer to Lynn...
On 6/7/08, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > 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 > > -----Original Message----- > From: John Craparo <[EMAIL PROTECTED] <john.craparo%40gmail.com>> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <coriolis36%40yahoo.com> > Cc: e-tech <[email protected] <ercoupe-tech%40yahoogroups.com>>; > [EMAIL PROTECTED] <planejohn%40aol.com> > 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] <coriolis36%40yahoo.com>> > wrote: > > Hi All, > > What's the typical Empty Weight of a 415D? > > TonyB > > >
