Original Posted By: "Cuy, Michael D. (GRC-RXD0)[ASRC]"
I just weighed a GN1 wing panel ready to cover, varnished, all hardware,cables and aluminum leading edge -- 67lbs -- YIKES! Yes it's Doug Firwith solid 1" spar. Does anybody have any comparisons Piet or Grega?Tom BernieGloucester Mass________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: group hugDate: Fri, 30 Mar 2007 10:22:25 -0500
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Re: Pietenpol-List: Wing weight
Original Posted By: "Dick Navratil"
Rick,Thanks for the reply. Guess I'm getting what I deserve for using Fir.At 25% heavier it really shows up in the uncovered wing.Thanks,Tom> Tom> > My uncovered Piet left and right wing panels weight 49 lbs each (three> piece wing). This includes all cables and metal fittings, 1/16' ply> leading edge. I used a 3/4" spar, all spruce. The sections are a> little longer span than stock for my higher altitude at 163 1/2"> including the wingtip. Don't know if that is heavy or light for a Piet> wing section. That includes varnish also. > > In case anyone is interested my entire uncovered long fuselage> airframe from the stainless covered firewall back, (no engine, mount,> cowling), but including all controls, cables, gear, wheels, 6x8.00> tires, brakes, flight instruments but no engine instruments, tail> wheel, empty fuel tank is 340 lbs. > > Rick> > On 3/30/07, Tom Bernie wrote:> > > I just weighed a GN1 wing panel ready to cover, varnished, all> hardware,> cables and aluminum leading edge -- 67lbs -- YIKES! Yes it's> Doug Fir > > > > > > -- > Rick Holland> > "Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad" > > > ________________________________________________________________________________
Rick,Thanks for the reply. Guess I'm getting what I deserve for using Fir.At 25% heavier it really shows up in the uncovered wing.Thanks,Tom> Tom> > My uncovered Piet left and right wing panels weight 49 lbs each (three> piece wing). This includes all cables and metal fittings, 1/16' ply> leading edge. I used a 3/4" spar, all spruce. The sections are a> little longer span than stock for my higher altitude at 163 1/2"> including the wingtip. Don't know if that is heavy or light for a Piet> wing section. That includes varnish also. > > In case anyone is interested my entire uncovered long fuselage> airframe from the stainless covered firewall back, (no engine, mount,> cowling), but including all controls, cables, gear, wheels, 6x8.00> tires, brakes, flight instruments but no engine instruments, tail> wheel, empty fuel tank is 340 lbs. > > Rick> > On 3/30/07, Tom Bernie wrote:> > > I just weighed a GN1 wing panel ready to cover, varnished, all> hardware,> cables and aluminum leading edge -- 67lbs -- YIKES! Yes it's> Doug Fir > > > > > > -- > Rick Holland> > "Logic is a wreath of pretty flowers, that smell bad" > > > ________________________________________________________________________________