Hi Don, I"m 250 pounds myself. I'm going to try to get down to 190 for the trip. What do you think of flying most of the trip over Russia? I was thinking with winds and going over Russia we could do this trip in under 200 hours flying time. I'm trying to put something together for sponsors that they will buy. gene
Dyno wrote: > You did not comment on the belly tank idea.... > > 1600 gross weight, - 897 empty weight leaves 703 # - 24 gal normal fuel = > 511 # - my butt = 251 # - bags @ 50# = 201 = 25 more gal gas in belly > tank. > > If we have a cargo plane we get 9 more gallons... > > I have done an experiment on an old deserted field near here and started > loading my coupe down way over gross...I know everybody does not have a > rolls engine and three blade prop, but mine flyes very nicely 500# over > gross, IE: 2100 TO weight... Uses some runway climbs a little slower but > will fly ! > > More soon...
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