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Weight and Balance comparison
- Thread starter orenjr
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joedallas
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How will you route the wires from the battery to the front of the plane (i.e. the path). Not much room in the tunnel. Outside of the tunnel (i.e. under the seats?) through a new hole in the main bulkhead member? Much easier to do when building the fuselage than when it is complete!
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Hi Oren,
I waited until after 1st flight for paint so I did a W&B prior and after painting. My paint job was in the heavy category with primer, base coat and color coats. The paint job took 10 lbs off the nose wheel weight.
Keep us up-to-date on your Jab 3300 airplane. Judging from the number of hits on the related threads, there are a lot of people interested. This thread went off topic instantly to the engine install rather than paint weight
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Tony
Hi Oren,
I waited until after 1st flight for paint so I did a W&B prior and after painting. My paint job was in the heavy category with primer, base coat and color coats. The paint job took 10 lbs off the nose wheel weight.
Keep us up-to-date on your Jab 3300 airplane. Judging from the number of hits on the related threads, there are a lot of people interested. This thread went off topic instantly to the engine install rather than paint weight
.Tony
yankee-flyer
Well Known Member
Not much!!
I don't have the exact numbers for nose wheel weight right here but painting 143WM added 22 pounds and moved the CG aft by 0.1 inch.
Wayne 120241/143WM
I don't have the exact numbers for nose wheel weight right here but painting 143WM added 22 pounds and moved the CG aft by 0.1 inch.
Wayne 120241/143WM
joedallas
Well Known Member
Weight & Balance
Tony this topic was started because of the 3300 jab and some other modification to Oren’s 12, the 10 lbs off the front wheel seams high is this correct and what is the total weight added to the main gear.
I am trying to help Oren with his weight and balance and the location of the Battery,
Thanks for your response.
Tony this topic was started because of the 3300 jab and some other modification to Oren’s 12, the 10 lbs off the front wheel seams high is this correct and what is the total weight added to the main gear.
I am trying to help Oren with his weight and balance and the location of the Battery,
Thanks for your response.
Hi Oren,
I waited until after 1st flight for paint so I did a W&B prior and after painting. My paint job was in the heavy category with primer, base coat and color coats. The paint job took 10 lbs off the nose wheel weight.
Keep us up-to-date on your Jab 3300 airplane. Judging from the number of hits on the related threads, there are a lot of people interested. This thread went off topic instantly to the engine install rather than paint weight
Tony
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Unpainted/painted comparison
Joe,
I checked and my memory of 10 pounds off the nose wheel was a little high, it was 9.3 lbs.
And, the paint job added 25 lbs to the main gear.
I used the same scales each time, but they are not certified scales.
Hope the data is meaningful to you.
Tony
Joe,
I checked and my memory of 10 pounds off the nose wheel was a little high, it was 9.3 lbs.
And, the paint job added 25 lbs to the main gear.
I used the same scales each time, but they are not certified scales.
Hope the data is meaningful to you.
Tony
joedallas
Well Known Member
