SS7 Empty Weight

[southwind32]

Just curious what your empty weight is. What engine do you have?
Thanks
Brian

[neville]

820 pounds. Nose wheel. 912iS, most options. EFIS with 2 puck type GPS units, 1 panel mounted 8 inch tablet,1 comm, 2 xpndr, (1 mode A/C, 1 mode S for ABDS-B out), 1 ADS-B in , ELT with dedicated puck type GPS for nav data input, panel mounted GPS , 2 Lith-ion batteries, AOA system , 1 stand alone 5v power supply for 2 puck type GPS units.

[jiott]

835 lbs
Includes unusable fuel and full header tank and nearly all options, 800x6 tires, heavy duty ABW tailwheel, 912uls.

[rainbird]

794 Lbs. steam gages, 21” tyres , AOA, panel radio,EIS, factory tailwheel, 912 iOS with Airfox and carb heat, iPad mini and most options.

[rainbird]

That’s a 912 ULS with the airbox with carb heat. Spellcheck gets a little crazy sometimes

[AirFox]

780 lb empty weight with unusable fluids. Ss7, 26" abw airstreaks and tailwheel with t3 spring. Dual controls, adjustable peddles, injected 912 rotax, airmaster constant speed prop, grove gear. Weight is everything! I've heard of ss7's down near 700 lb.

[Esser]

Phil Lakers clipped wing, carbon everything plane hit 700#. Scott I’m glad to hear you hit 780 with all the goodies you have. If I’m under 825 I’ll be happy, if I’m below 800 I’ll be ecstatic.

[Frontier Fox]

Curious how much a LLE would add to total weight.

Joe G

[Floog]

There is no unusable fuel in my plane. Or unusable fluids. Am I missing something? I have a Kitfox model 7.

[Esser]

There is no unusable fuel in my plane. Or unusable fluids. Am I missing something? I have a Kitfox model 7.

There should be a half gallon in each wing tank that’s unusable.


The LLE is pretty light and without the LLE you need the dense plastic extruded profile piece. I would say they weigh close to the same. Maybe it adds a lbs or two

[jiott]

That's what I figured, about 1/2 gallon in each tank does not drain out thru the exit port. I also didn't bother to drain the header tank, 1+ gallon, before I did the W&B. Engine also had oil and coolant.

[Rooster]

What's Yours in Australia, Ross?

My 5 with a Franklin 4A-235-B31 is 435kg:eek: ( 960lbs)
Yikes!

That's a whole bag of sheep feed heavier than all you guys!

I still haul enough, though.

Reid

[rosslr]

G'day Reid,

sorry to be slow - I've been a bit busy lately. Mine was pretty heavy. 397kg = 875lbs. Heavy duty gear, 26" Airstreaks, most options, Airmaster CSP, 912is sport, 75" prop, measured with wing tanks empty, but header tank full, oil and coolant. Earth X battery. Heater. dual controls and brakes.... not sure what else.... must be some lead there somewhere!!

But it flies well!

ross

Make; Model; S / N; REG #
Kitfox S7 - SS KA13181266 VH-RMQ

DATUM = Leading Edge of Wing Root
EMPTY WEIGHT CG
Weighing Point Wht. (Kg) Arm, (mm) Moment
Left Main, (- tare) 183.60 -40.00 -7344.00
Right Main (- tare) 186.30 -46.00 -8569.80
Tail Wheel (+ tare) 27.40 4138.00 113381.20

TOTALS 397.30

[Esser]

I had a heart attack when I weighed my plane yesterday. 946#!!! I then stood on one of the scales and it said I was 13lbs heavier than I am so I think I have some inaccurate scales. Going to try to source some different ones today. I have some extra weight with intercooler etc but not 100lbs extra!!!

[Shadowrider]

I had a heart attack when I weighed my plane yesterday. 946#!!! I then stood on one of the scales and it said I was 13lbs heavier than I am so I think I have some inaccurate scales. Going to try to source some different ones today. I have some extra weight with intercooler etc but not 100lbs extra!!!

Wow! Keep us posted!

[Esser]

878. Heavier than I hoped but I have lots of performance goodies so it makes sense that it adds up. My prop and intercooler alone would be almost 40lbs

[Agfoxflyer]

My 5 with steam gauges 833 Lbs. I too weighed with a set of scales and didn't make sense. Borrowed Digital Race cars scales. Weight came down 30+ Lbs. Original scales came from my EAA chapter and looked like bathroom scales with ramps. Didn't trust them from get-go.