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Pietenpol-List: WEIGHT OF MODEL A FUSELAGE ON GEAR

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Original Posted By: "899PM"
Jack TextorDes Moines, IAwww.textors.comLong Fuselage, 3 piece wing, Continental 85, Wire WheelsWoodwork complete-wings and tailFuselage 3/4 completeArriving Brodhead Thursday PM or Friday AM________________________________________________________________________________Subject: Pietenpol-List: WEIGHT OF MODEL A FUSELAGE ON GEAR
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Pietenpol-List: Re: WEIGHT OF MODEL A FUSELAGE ON GEAR

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Original Posted By: "899PM"
How timely, I just weighed my Model-A fuselage with center section (and tank) onits gear and with the tail-feathers and controls on board and came up with 495lbs. I wondered how that fit with others.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: WEIGHT OF MODEL A FUSELAGE ON GEAR
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Pietenpol-List: Re: WEIGHT OF MODEL A FUSELAGE ON GEAR

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My Model-A with Zenith-B carb, B cam, Dan Price Alum HComp. head single spark plug,Smooth bore intake manifold, bored out .125 over nominal. She turned a 84"dia x 43" pitch wide blade (6") paddle blade prop of ash 1800 rpm static. Sheput out 59 hp.Could hang on the prop like a D.vII ... put not very long do to temp.Read this topic online here:http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.p ... ___Subject: Pietenpol-List: Re: WEIGHT OF MODEL A FUSELAGE ON GEAR
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