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13 years 1 month ago #1024 by conundrum

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I've decided to go another way, The quickie is probably above my piloting skills. Maybe for a second build project. Can anyone tell me how much an assembled fuselage weighs? Just the four main pieces, no seat, no canopy, no other parts.

Thanks.

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13 years 1 month ago - 13 years 1 month ago #1025 by admin

Replied by admin on topic Re:Weight question

What did you have in mind? I have four fuselage shells at home, but I'm not taking them down just to weight them. Sorry.

I would guess that they weight about 75-100 lbs. though. But that just a guess based on picking them up and moving them around the garage.

Hope this helps. Please let me know.

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13 years 1 month ago #1026 by conundrum

Replied by conundrum on topic Re:Weight question

Thanks Dan, that's exactly what I was looking for. I've never seen a set, just in pictures, but they look to be little more than fiberglass shells between 3 and 5 layers thick.

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13 years 1 month ago #1027 by admin

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How did you determine the "3 to 5 layers thick" thing?

You're wrong by the way.

The fuselage shells are a fiberglass and foam sandwich. It's 3/8" thick clark foam, with a single layer of fiberglass (inside and out) on the majority of the fuselage.

The areas that need reinforcement due to landing loads etc, have a double layer of fiberglass. This is not something to be taken lightly. The original shells were vacuum formed in a mold.

Warm regards and good luck.

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13 years 2 weeks ago #1051 by haiqu

Replied by haiqu on topic Re:Weight question

The vacuum forming isn't really necessary. It helps wetting out the glass somewhat, and absorbent layers can be added to soak up excess resin. Weight control is most of the reason for it.

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