FUSELAGE WEIGHTS

[EDMO 1078]

I have been asking for some time about bare fuselage weights - I have guestimated the weight of my Kitfox 1 clone at about 60 to 70 lbs, and have not weighed my Foxy Flapper fuselage yet.

I weighed the Fat/Highlander/Magnum 48 x 17 homebuilt fuselage at 110 lbs, on bathroom scales, and that includes 2 pieces of plywood that could be replaced with aluminum, and without gearlegs or seats installed, but it did have the tail spring on it.

If anyone gets a chance to weigh a bare fuselage of any kind, please post it for my curiosity.

EDMO 

Edited 9 Dec 2013 by Ed In Missouri

[1avidflyer 1983]

I weighed my Avid MK IV bare fuselage last summer, and it was 70 lbs. Jim Chuk

[EDMO 1078]

Thanks Jim - with that info, guess I had better guestimate my KF1 at less weight - I'm sure it is less than the Mk IV.  I wish we had weighed the J3 while it was stripped down.

EDMO