[RV8R999]

Just completed my W&B

Right 530#
Left 526#
T/W 67#

Empty 1123#
Empty CG 79.64"

How does this compare with others?

Thx,

Ken

 

[rv8guy]

weights were similar

I came in at 1102 with empty CG at 79.58

 

[John Ciolino]

I was at 1109 lbs.(unpainted) CG at 77.81.

John Ciolino
RV-8
N894Y

 

[scsmith]

Mine is 1137 lb, at 79.38". IO-360-A1A (angle valve) and Whirl Wind 200RV, battery in the back.

 

[Bubblehead]

1125 and 77.6
IO-360 parallel valve
battery in back
CSP

Not sure why my John Ciolino and my cgs are that far forward compared to the others.

 

[chris mitchell]

1112lbs, 77.77 inches. Superior IO-360, Hartzell c/s prop, battery in back, fully painted.

 

[skylor]

RV-8, IO-360A1B6, Hartzell BA (F7497 blades), battery in back.

RW: 548 68.97
LW: 567 68.97
TW 50 251.5

Total: 1165 @ 76.8

The plane was mostly unpainted as weighed, but the cowling, canopy skirt, windscreen fairing, and front top skin are all well prepped, filled and painted. I also have a well equipped instrument panel:

Skylor
RV-8
Flying, 40.2 hours

 

[RONSIM]

"PERFECT" PANEL

Skylor ---- that is about as perfect (from MY perspective) a panel as I have seen in an RV-8. Functional with adequate backup.

Ron Simonton

 

[lucky]

After Painting; 200 HP angle valve and Hartzell CS prop

Right Wheel 540 68.76 37130.40
Left Wheel 545 68.76 37474.20
Tail Wheel 57 251.06 14310.42

Totals: 1142 88915.02

Empty Aircraft Data

Empty Weight: 1142 lbs
Empty Moment: 88915.02 in-lbs
Empty C of G 77.86 inches

C-G Range (Per Designers Specifications):
Forward 78.70 inches
Rear 86.82 inches
Rear Acro 85.30 inches
Max Gross Weight (Aircraft Manufacturer): 1980 lbs

 

[panhandler1956]

Empty weight 1144
CG 78.9

• IO-360-A1A

• Hartzell Prop (not b/a)

• Inverted oil system

Everything I could put in the back I did:
-Strobe power supply
-Smoke oil tank and pump,filter,metering valve
-ELT
-Battery

 

[Mark Albery]

Some useful comparison data here.