IMAC Dalton Yak 54, 38% please submit suggestions here....
- Thread starter orthobird
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Just finished her, well sort of:
total weight empty fuel tank is 46 pounds. With full tank of 2 liters petrol, it is 49 pounds.
COnsidering, my da 200 weighs 11 pounds, and the canisters weigh: 1.5 pounds, so total weight of that is 12.5 pounds, with the headers.
If I went with a DA 150L and stock muffs, it would weigh 8 pounds, and the airplane would weigh 41.5 pounds. I am very happy with my weight, as it is identical to the weight of my Dalton 300 ML with a DA 200 as well. I believe I would be delusional to think, this airplane with a DA 200 would weigh under 40 pounds. It is just not gonna happen! Maybe with stock muffs and coring out wings and not using any carbon fiber in the airplane.
total weight empty fuel tank is 46 pounds. With full tank of 2 liters petrol, it is 49 pounds.
COnsidering, my da 200 weighs 11 pounds, and the canisters weigh: 1.5 pounds, so total weight of that is 12.5 pounds, with the headers.
If I went with a DA 150L and stock muffs, it would weigh 8 pounds, and the airplane would weigh 41.5 pounds. I am very happy with my weight, as it is identical to the weight of my Dalton 300 ML with a DA 200 as well. I believe I would be delusional to think, this airplane with a DA 200 would weigh under 40 pounds. It is just not gonna happen! Maybe with stock muffs and coring out wings and not using any carbon fiber in the airplane.
I FORGOT to mention, the CG!!
It is on the front 1/2 of the wing tube!!
I am very happy with that, and this is with the batteries right next to the power distribution area. This means, I can fly her, and then adjust the batteries by moving them back, as needed, to Dial in my CG.
Also, I need to add the pilot and instrument panel, so this will help with the Nose heavy condition, if it is there.
It is on the front 1/2 of the wing tube!!
I am very happy with that, and this is with the batteries right next to the power distribution area. This means, I can fly her, and then adjust the batteries by moving them back, as needed, to Dial in my CG.
Also, I need to add the pilot and instrument panel, so this will help with the Nose heavy condition, if it is there.
capthis
70cc twin V2
That's why I quit weighing planes... I build them with weight in mind and then just fly them. I've been known to get too caught up on weight when I should of just focused on flying the silly thing! 
I say that but I do sometimes still weigh things.
Your plane is looking really good and I am impressed at the speed at which you can build!
I say that but I do sometimes still weigh things.
Your plane is looking really good and I am impressed at the speed at which you can build!
bigblueswope
100cc
Yeah Ortho, you and Terry are machines!
BJ Swope
BJ Swope
Vern.Smith
30cc
Very nice work, congratulations.
