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Fly with Gus
Joined: 05 Dec 2008 Posts: 8 Location: Edgewater FL
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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My experience shows the UL260i to be even a little lighter than the Rotax 912S. My page http://flywithgus.net/html/performance.html shows the same exact airplane with both the corvair and the UL260i. The weight for the corvair was with no paint and only seat cushions. The UL numbers include paint and full interior. With the UL was 695 lbs. without paint and only seat cushions. So same airplane with both engines, and this also probably a bit heavier than a standard 601 as it has 650 canopy and tail mods.
Gus
www.flywithgus.net
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Juan Vega Jr
Joined: 13 Jan 2009 Posts: 157
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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phil,
they are not, Jabiru is 178 lbs wet. my craft is 760 lbs, with 3300 engine.
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:24 pm Post subject: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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Juan,
That puts us at 17 pounds as the difference, not the 40 or 50 someone reported. Of course it really depends on how the planes are equipped.
Phil Maxson
601XL/Corvair
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cookwithgas
Joined: 06 Nov 2007 Posts: 159
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 12:39 pm Post subject: Re: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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David:
820 is a good weight. Mine is around 850 and flies great with the Corvair engine, Y-stick, BRS and the battery on the firewall.
It's great to hear that another Corvair/601XL will be in the air soon.
Scott Laughlin
601XL/Corvair
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Davcoberly(at)wmconnect.c Guest
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 1:34 pm Post subject: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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Thanks Scott I'm mostly just down to getting the details worked out for the DAR inspection. I sure look forward to meeting you at some Fly-In someday soon!
David Coberly 601XL / Corvair [quote][b]
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:04 pm Post subject: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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Hey, Kids!
We JUST got Rich Vetterli's Zenvair 601XL off of the scales, and it came in at:
Left Main: 281.6
Right Main: 281.4
Nose Gear: 230.0
For a grand total of 793.0 pounds. His airplane is lightly equipped with minimal instrumentation for flight test, has a chopped down center stick, a single set of brakes, but has been painted and features soundproofing throughout. Warp Drive prop, no wheelpants (yet), just wingtip strobes without exterior nav lighting.
Three photos attached.
Phase 1, here he comes...!
Rick Lindstrom
First Light Aviation Group
Livermore, CA
www.flaglvk.com
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:56 pm Post subject: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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What a beautiful 601XL way to go!! My weights of the three wheels were almost equal. With the nose so light must be a lot more weight aft than mine.
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Gig Giacona
Joined: 10 Jan 2006 Posts: 1416 Location: El Dorado Arkansas USA
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leinad
Joined: 19 Sep 2006 Posts: 283 Location: Central Virginia
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:19 pm Post subject: Re: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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That's an inspiration! I've got to get off my duff!
Dan 601xl/corvair Dempsey
tigerrick(at)mindspring.c wrote: | Hey, Kids!
We JUST got Rich Vetterli's Zenvair 601XL off of the scales, and it came in at:
Left Main: 281.6
Right Main: 281.4
Nose Gear: 230.0
For a grand total of 793.0 pounds. His airplane is lightly equipped with minimal instrumentation for flight test, has a chopped down center stick, a single set of brakes, but has been painted and features soundproofing throughout. Warp Drive prop, no wheelpants (yet), just wingtip strobes without exterior nav lighting.
Three photos attached.
Phase 1, here he comes...!
Rick Lindstrom
First Light Aviation Group
Livermore, CA
www.flaglvk.com
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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Way to go, Rich!
leinad wrote: [quote] Quote: | --> Zenith-List message posted by: "leinad" <leinad(at)hughes.net> (leinad(at)hughes.net)
That's an inspiration! I've got to get off my duff!
Dan 601xl/corvair Dempsey
tigerrick(at)mindspring.c wrote:
Quote: | Hey, Kids!
We JUST got Rich Vetterli's Zenvair 601XL off of the scales, and it came in at:
Left Main: 281.6
Right Main: 281.4
Nose Gear: 230.0
For a grand total of 793.0 pounds. His airplane is lightly equipped with minimal instrumentation for flight test, has a chopped down center stick, a single set of brakes, but has been painted and features soundproofing throughout. Warp Drive prop, no wheelpants (yet), just wingtip strobes without exterior nav lighting.
Three photos attached.
Phase 1, here he comes...!
Rick Lindstrom
First Light Aviation Group
Livermore, CA
www.flaglvk.com
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lwinger
Joined: 21 Jun 2006 Posts: 229 Location: Tustin, CA
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Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 5:55 pm Post subject: Weight and Balance on 601XL / Corvair |
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Rich, you're the man! Great job. You've come a long way.
Larry Winger
On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 5:02 PM, Rick Lindstrom <tigerrick(at)mindspring.com (tigerrick(at)mindspring.com)> wrote:
[quote]Hey, Kids!
We JUST got Rich Vetterli's Zenvair 601XL off of the scales, and it came in at:
Left Main: 281.6
Right Main: 281.4
Nose Gear: 230.0
For a grand total of 793.0 pounds. His airplane is lightly equipped with minimal instrumentation for flight test, has a chopped down center stick, a single set of brakes, but has been painted and features soundproofing throughout. Warp Drive prop, no wheelpants (yet), just wingtip strobes without exterior nav lighting.
Three photos attached.
Phase 1, here he comes...!
Rick Lindstrom
First Light Aviation Group
Livermore, CA
www.flaglvk.com
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Tustin, CA
Plans building 601XL/650 with Corvair
Installing fuel system
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