2008 plane weights.

[Bill_Higgins]

40% Carden Extra 260
DA150 and Greve's Pipes
8- 8711's and 1-DS3421
AR9100 (4 Remotes)
2-5200mah Fromeco Li-Ions
1-Wolverine Switch 1-Badger switch
2-Sahara Regulators 1-Arizona Regulator

35lbs 5oz.

(lot's of Mods and Contest grade wood)

[SleepyC]

	Quote:
	Sleepy, how does your 40% Cap fly at 40.5 lbs?

To me it flys great.
Floats like a champ.

I'm not good enough that 1 or 2 lbs really makes that much of a difference for me.

I mean I can notice a PIG plane... but a 40% Carden at 40 - 41 lbs to me still flys great.

I know that all my Carden friends like there's to come out at 38 lbs.

in fact Papa Joe had his 260 come in at 35.6 lbs, and he ended up strapping 2lbs of weight to the wing tube to get it to snap better.


AHHHHH the weight game... gotta love it.

[Temptation]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SleepyC
	To me it flys great. Floats like a champ. I'm not good enough that 1 or 2 lbs really makes that much of a difference for me. I mean I can notice a PIG plane... but a 40% Carden at 40 - 41 lbs to me still flys great. I know that all my Carden friends like there's to come out at 38 lbs. in fact Papa Joe had his 260 come in at 35.6 lbs, and he ended up strapping 2lbs of weight to the wing tube to get it to snap better. AHHHHH the weight game... gotta love it.

Thanks Steve. I feel better. Now, I can't wait to get it done and back in the air.

[ibange]

Lanier 38% (40% size) Sukhoi:

DA150 - std mufflers
TBM 4 cell rx packs
NIMH 5 cell ignition pack
Turboreg
Seiko rudder servo

38lbs

40% carden extra 260
ZDZ 160 on cans
Hope to beat that weight.

[Extra260]

	Quote: Originally Posted by SleepyC
	To me it flys great. Floats like a champ. I'm not good enough that 1 or 2 lbs really makes that much of a difference for me. I mean I can notice a PIG plane... but a 40% Carden at 40 - 41 lbs to me still flys great. I know that all my Carden friends like there's to come out at 38 lbs. in fact Papa Joe had his 260 come in at 35.6 lbs, and he ended up strapping 2lbs of weight to the wing tube to get it to snap better. AHHHHH the weight game... gotta love it.

Does anyone know what mark leseburg flew at the shootout for freestyle??? I remember watching it and thinking that it was like a huge foamy. I know it was tbm 260 but on downlines it almost looked like it had a vp prop also. Btw, can anyone comment on my weight??? Is that good for my plane???

[why_fly_high]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Extra260
	Btw, can anyone comment on my weight???

No Honey, that plane doesn't make you look fat. Feel better?

Dan

[Ryans Rebel]

Hmmmmmmmmmmm.

[TrojanMan]

	Quote: Originally Posted by why_fly_high
	No Honey, that plane doesn't make you look fat. Feel better? Dan

Uh,

Dan,

Does your wife know about this internet relationship?

[JPrc]

Ok, I'll bite on this one.

Dalton 300
3W170/stock mufflers
Wings cored with 2 servos @ 2lbs 14.5oz each
36lbs 1oz

I weighed it on two seperate digital scales and this is the heavier weight. Just so I don't get trashed to bad I weighed it on Ryan's scale the second time at 36.1

[Ryans Rebel]

	Quote: Originally Posted by JPrc
	Ok, I'll bite on this one. Dalton 300 3W170/stock mufflers Wings cored with 2 servos @ 2lbs 14.5oz each 36lbs 1oz I weighed it on two seperate digital scales and this is the heavier weight. Just so I don't get trashed to bad I weighed it on Ryan's scale the second time at 36.1

Confirmed.

[Wayne]

Scales?
You have to put these things on scales?

[JPrc]

Wayne, you're a legend. You don't have to weigh your planes, all you have to do is post a number and everyone will believe it. Ahh to have rockstar status and live the lifestyles of the rich and famous, must be nice!

[Wayne]

	Quote: Originally Posted by JPrc
	Wayne, you're a legend. You don't have to weigh your planes, all you have to do is post a number and everyone will believe it. Ahh to have rockstar status and live the lifestyles of the rich and famous, must be nice!

LOL.
Jonas, you need to put that crack pipe down.
My numbers are believable becuase they are real and Yes, I used a scale.
None of my planes have ever claimed to be super light.

37.2 and 38.0 is on the upper end of average these days.

I know you guys have some light planes.
There are just some that I know have never seen a scale and claim to be very light.
Not pointing a finger at you southern boys..

On the Godfrey, we will be shooting for something around 40.

[Andy Thomas]

Yeah, funny its the first thing people ask me if they inquire about my plane at a contest. My response "Well right now it weighs about 7th in the unknown"!!

[notorious_benny]

Scales must be different down here south of the equator.......... My model weighs an even 20kg with fuel.
That equates to 44lbs. I have since put an aluminium landing gear on it so its probably around 45lbs now.

The model is a Comp-Arf super extra, 3W157 CS TS, one servo per stab, two per aileron and three on the rudder.

I dont seem to have any trouble flying it through the unlimited sequence, even at altitude it dosnt have any trouble with the sequence.