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Richard Pike

Joined: 09 Jan 2006
Posts: 1671
Location: Blountville, Tennessee

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 7:56 am Post subject: Older Firestar weight

Got a friend who has purchased an early model Firestar, 5 rib wing, there is a 447 on it, and he is concerned about total weight as well as weight and balance, because he is on the chubby side. Searched the archives, and found a plethora of stuff on Firestar weights, but nothing pertinent to the question. Appreciate if anybody with any real data can give me some numbers to pass along.



Thanks,

Richard Pike

MKIII N420P (420ldPoops)

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Thom Riddle

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
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Location: Buffalo, NY, USA (9G0)

Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 8:59 am Post subject: Re: Older Firestar weight

Richard,



My FS1 is on the heavy side as am I. It weighs 362 lb empty and I weigh about 215 with clothing and my FS1 has a ten gallon tank. So, my typical take-off weight, before I bent it, was about 635-640 lbs and it handles(d) fine with very good performance with the 447 engine. Hope this is useful data.

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Posted: Fri Feb 06, 2009 12:44 pm Post subject: Older Firestar weight

Roughly the same aircraft, 338 lb.



Rick



On Fri, Feb 6, 2009 at 9:56 AM, Richard Pike <richard(at)bcchapel.org (richard(at)bcchapel.org)> wrote:

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 Got a friend who has purchased an early model Firestar, 5 rib wing, there is a 447 on it, and he is concerned about total weight as well as weight and balance, because he is on the chubby side. Searched the archives, and found a plethora of stuff on Firestar weights, but nothing pertinent to the question. Appreciate if anybody with any real data can give me some numbers to pass along.

  

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Ralph B

Joined: 14 Apr 2007
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Location: Mound Minnesota

Posted: Sat Feb 07, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject: Re: Older Firestar weight

 	  Richard Pike wrote: 	
		  Got a friend who has purchased an early model Firestar, 5 rib wing, there is a 447 on it, and he is concerned about total weight as well as weight and balance, because he is on the chubby side. Searched the archives, and found a plethora of stuff on Firestar weights, but nothing pertinent to the question. Appreciate if anybody with any real data can give me some numbers to pass along.



Thanks,

Richard Pike

MKIII N420P (420ldPoops) 	




Richard, my Original Firestar is 319lbs empty with a 447 engine. I listed it with a gross weight of 650lb. Here are some pictures and my weight and balance sheet.

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