X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from mail10.syd.optusnet.com.au ([211.29.132.191] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTPS id 2430199 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 03:24:55 -0400 Received-SPF: none receiver=logan.com; client-ip=211.29.132.191; envelope-from=lendich@optusnet.com.au Received: from george (d58-105-124-20.dsl.nsw.optusnet.com.au [58.105.124.20]) by mail10.syd.optusnet.com.au (8.13.1/8.13.1) with SMTP id l9O7O31b020048 for ; Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:24:10 +1000 Message-ID: <000b01c8160e$dfca7600$147c693a@george> From: "George Lendich" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] 350 lbs dry Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 17:23:54 +1000 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; format=flowed; charset="iso-8859-1"; reply-type=original Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.2180 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.2180 X-Antivirus: avast! (VPS 0657-0, 12/12/2006), Outbound message X-Antivirus-Status: Clean >I finally reached a point when everything was mounted on the engine and >wanted to know the dry weight. It came in at around 350 pounds. > > Add in a 3 blade IVO prop, oil, and coolant and I am at 400 pounds... > > Needless to say that is not what I was hoping for as Zenith lists their > FWF for a wet O360 with a 2 blade metal prop at 400 pounds. > > What have others come it at for a dry weight for their 13b setups? Scott, Sound about right, I believe that 340lbs is a carefully managed weight for FWF, wet with oil water rads and PSRU. I don't know what the extra with the IVO is - would it be 50 lbs? George (down under)