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Thread: Airplane weight loss ideas.

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    Default Re: Airplane weight loss ideas.

    Thanks for chiming in Phil. I was wondering the aerodynamic drag penalty of going with no tips and just a carbon sheet screwed to the end.

    I probably will keep bigger tires but I was thinking since it’s such slight plane if I could get away with drilling lightening holes in the rim..
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    Josh Esser
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    Default Re: Airplane weight loss ideas.

    My last build is a kitfox model 1 #0038, 582 greyhead, Cbox, elec start,atv battery, led lights, led landing lights, ivo 3blade,desser 8:50-6,1.5" axels, clevland dual puck calipers, no wing tanks, mid wing fences, tips removed and big flat plates installed,,,,Total weigh in was 492.6lbs with one gallon of gas in the tank, inj oil bottle full.

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    Cool Re: Airplane weight loss ideas.

    I’ve decided to change hunting buddies and dropped almost 100lbs right there...
    BAM!

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    Default Re: Airplane weight loss ideas.

    It can reduce quite a bit with a lighter engine option, 110 pounds. There is a 100 HP turbohecing that can be used with both diesel and JP, with a consumption of 4.7 gallons/hour

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