I can only agree with Lynn. The two Ercoupes I personally removed all unnecessary items could only brought down to 920 lbs.
One has to consider that the ERCOs numbers refer to a plane with a wooden prop and a basic set of instruments with no inspection covers. al the later changes do add weight to the basic figure. Hartmut ----- Original Message ----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [email protected] ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 1:53 AM Subject: Re: [ercoupe-tech] Empty Weight 415D 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]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: e-tech <[email protected]>; [EMAIL PROTECTED] 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
