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Topic: Lightning fiberglass factory visit |
georgiemun
Replies: 14
Views: 7088
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sat Aug 11, 2007 3:53 am Subject: Re: Lightning fiberglass factory visit |
I plead guilty to a charge of emotional bias.
At Oshkosh this year I saw a Luscomb nose over on its back; and a P-51 Mustang driver crash and die on landing their taildraggers in two seper ... |
Topic: Empty Weight |
georgiemun
Replies: 7
Views: 5719
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2007 12:04 pm Subject: Re: Empty Weight |
What about useful load now?
On the web site, it lists the following:
Gross Weight 1425 lbs
Empty Weight 775 lbs
That makes the useful load 650. Are these the latest figures? The ... |
Topic: Qualith of build and durability? |
georgiemun
Replies: 13
Views: 10189
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Wed Feb 07, 2007 4:53 am Subject: Re: Qualith of build and durability? (Thanks) |
Thank you to all who have made the effort to answer my questions.
Jim: I will contact you when I am going down.
Georgie |
Topic: glass or carbon |
georgiemun
Replies: 4
Views: 4858
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 8:21 am Subject: Re: glass or carbon |
Thanks Nick for that detiailed explaination. While I do not understand all of the technical ramafications, I appreciate you taking the time to help me understand how the aircraft is put together.
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Topic: glass or carbon |
georgiemun
Replies: 4
Views: 4858
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sun Feb 04, 2007 5:58 am Subject: Re: glass or carbon |
Hey, no problem; I'm just trying to learn as much as I can about the construction of the aircraft that I might be buying. I do have a question for Nick tho...
One that I asked earlier, but was ov ... |
Topic: Qualith of build and durability? |
georgiemun
Replies: 13
Views: 10189
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 5:56 pm Subject: Re: Qualith of build and durability? |
Nick,
George wants an affirmation that there is not any carbon fiber in the
Lightning from you. You would be the person to know. Brian W.
I really would like to know what the airframe a ... |
Topic: Qualith of build and durability? |
georgiemun
Replies: 13
Views: 10189
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 1:59 pm Subject: Re: Qualith of build and durability? |
Doug:
No, I don't take offense, how can I? I'm just learning like many others on here. I appreciate your answers, however, I think that maybe Nick? would be better suited to answering the questi ... |
Topic: Quality of build and durability? |
georgiemun
Replies: 7
Views: 5825
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 11:49 am Subject: Re: Qualith of build and durability? |
To be fair, I think the poster was commenting based on the pictures that are shown on the Lightning web site, and not trying to tear down the aircraft, but raising questions based on these pictures. ... |
Topic: Quality of build and durability? |
georgiemun
Replies: 7
Views: 5825
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:47 am Subject: Quality of build and durability? |
I am interesting in possibly purchasing the Lightning and have been surfing around the forums for information on the aircraft. Since it is so new, it is difficult to find many people who have experie ... |
Topic: Test |
georgiemun
Replies: 0
Views: 2370
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Forum: Lightning-List Posted: Sat Feb 03, 2007 6:14 am Subject: Test |
New member testing to see if the post works...
Georgie
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