Graham, Are you sure? You usually are, but competition
gliders are produced with amazing attention to their
finish - gel coat rubbed down progressively to 2000 grit
and then polished with hard wax. We share their laminar
flow aerofoils which are said to be highly sensitive to
surface imperfections.
Regards, David Joyce G-XSDJ (with gel coat finish!)
GRAHAM SINGLETON <grahamsingleton@btinternet.com> wrote:
> The lightest Mono I know of was less than 750lbs. A
>showroom finish must weigh 20 lbs
> at least and adds nothing to performance.
> Graham
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> ________________________________
> From: Greg Fuchs <gregoryf.flyboy@comcast.net>
>
> Hmm.. some HAVE paid more attention to the weight during
>the build, and
> still end up bloated.. 860 is not too bad, IMO.
>
> I'll be trying to use lower power items, such as
>external LED lights and
> EFIS. Since none of them pass Burt Rutans qualification
>of staying in the
> air when tossed there, I will now be adding
>helium-balloon ballast to the
> ship to compensate for it. :)
>
> Thanks again for the detail,
> Greg
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