2008 plane weights.

[Extra260]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Wayne
	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.

If you get the godfrey at 40 that would be impresive. Thats a big plane with a small weigh in.

[Andy Thomas]

I think if you have never wieghed your plane before the human brain has a couple of preprogrammed auto responses.

40%=37.5
35%=26.5

[Extra260]

	Quote: Originally Posted by budgetdude
	I think if you have never wieghed your plane before the human brain has a couple of preprogrammed auto responses. 40%=37.5 35%=26.5

Thats totally true. lol

[Andy Thomas]

The funny thing is My buddy's 50+ pound 3W cap (the whole thing is glassed like a warbird and painted, cans) flies really nice and still snaps decently. Its a fat pig pulling out of a hover (better with a 30x12) but I could fly the INT with it no problem. Dont get me wrong when your landing and pull the power that heavy bi$% comes down right now.

[3DBatixkid]

The only plane ive weighed in my fleet is my 40% 3W Extra.

DA150
Stock Muffs
12x 8711s
2x 5200 Relion
1x 2600
Smoke

35.5lbs

Believe it?

[bodywerks]

no.

[aviti]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Wayne
	LOL. 37.2 and 38.0 is on the upper end of average these days.

This is only because you are giving the actual weight.

[Ryans Rebel]

The plane I flew last year is 36 lbs 11 oz with cannisters. Weighed twice at home and once at the NATS in Will B's $2000 unit. Belive me, 36.5 lbs is lite!

[Extra260]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 3DBatixkid
	The only plane ive weighed in my fleet is my 40% 3W Extra. DA150 Stock Muffs 12x 8711s 2x 5200 Relion 1x 2600 Smoke 35.5lbs Believe it?

Actually zak I do, your freestyles looked like you had pleny of time to do those upward rolling loops, especially the one where you almost hit the ground, that was awsome.

[Wayne]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Extra260
	If you get the godfrey at 40 that would be impresive. Thats a big plane with a small weigh in.

40 is not going to be that hard to do on that plane.
Jon Leylands is 40 and he didnt do much other than build it pretty much stock.

[sensei]

This is one of the coolest threads I have seen is a long time.

Bob

[Andy Thomas]

how much do you think this thread wieghs in at?

[sensei]

about 37.5 lbs. LOL

Bob

[Fixed Wing]

My most recent build came out to 37 lbs 14 oz. This is for a 42% Extra with DA150, cans, 3 blade prop, etc. To get to that weight it took lightening mods, foam coring, carbon fiber, careful use of glue, pickyness on wood selection and lots of sanding.

It’s amazing to me how many people say they have a 35 or 36 pound 40%! It takes a lot of planning and work to get this class of plane to those weights especially, when they have canisters. Yes, it can be done. Yes they do exist. Yes, some people have them (i.e. Ryan, Jeremy, Jonas, Wayne, Sensei, etc.). However, it’s the exception and not the rule. For the ones who do have them it shows in their builds, their setups, and how they fly.

I always love the guy who says his 40% with a 3W or DA150 only weighs 36 pounds. Then you see it struggle on the up lines to maintain speed, you see no lightening mods done when you look inside, it looks like their wing tube is made out of conduit, you see big honk’n Nicads for batteries and you see large chunks of lead added for nose weight.

Common guys, tell the truth or don’t tell at all. It’s an insult to the person who really does have a light plane if you orally subtract 5 pounds from yours. If the truth be told most people probably don’t really know what their plane weighs much less have a means to measure it.

Sorry for the rant…

[Extra260]

	Quote: Originally Posted by sensei
	about 37.5 lbs. LOL Bob

How much do your 80%'s weigh??? I am geussing around the 37.5 region right?