since July 15, 2002.
*** Andy Steere's P-47 - Weights Page***
Note: "Before glassing" is completely sanded and ready to glass (not sealed).
"Ready to Paint" includes sealing the wood, completely glassed, and panel lines added.
"Ready to Clearcoat" is painted with rivets applied. "After Clearcoat" is after a fairly
thick coat of automotive clear. Engine, Electronics, and Retract weights are estimates.
"Actual" is actual measured dry ready-to-fly weight. Items less than a half pound were weighed
on a borrowed set of Ohaus triple-beams accurate to approximately 0.1 grams. Heavier items
weighed with a Royal RC-40 shipping scale that has proven itself to be accurate to
approximately 0.2 ounces.
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SURFACE
BEFORE GLASSING (OUNCES)
READY TO PAINT (OUNCES)
READY TO CLEARCOAT (OUNCES)
AFTER CLEARCOAT (OUNCES)
READY TO INSTALL (OUNCES)
Fuselage
38.00
41.60
44.00
45.00
45.00
4.76
lbs before
Wing
25.20
32.00
34.20
35.20
35.20
6.07
lbs after
FG Cowl
w/ Radial
8.60
8.90
9.20
9.37
9.23
1.31
lbs difference
Control
Surfaces
4.39
6.22
7.32
7.58
7.58
Engine
w/ign,mnt,muff,prop,spinner,bolts
64.00
Electronics
& Nuematics
32.00
Retracts
& Guns
16.00
TOTAL (OZ):
76.19
88.72
94.72
97.15
209.01
TOTAL (LB):
4.76
5.55
5.92
6.07
13.06
ACTUAL DRY WEIGHT (measured):
13.25
SURFACE
BEFORE GLASSING (GRAMS)
READY TO PAINT (GRAMS)
READY TO CLEARCOAT (GRAMS)
AFTER CLEARCOAT (GRAMS)
Rudder
21.0
28.7
33.3
34.8
Left
Elevator
17.5
23.5
26.9
27.8
Right
Elevator
18.5
25.0
27.9
29.0
Left
Flap
23.0
32.8
39.5
40.6
Right
Flap
20.5
30.1
37.0
38.3
Left
Aileron
12.0
17.9
21.0
22.1
Right Aileron
10.5
16.2
19.4
19.6
TOTAL (GRAMS):
123.0
174.2
205.0
212.2
TOTAL (OZ):
4.39
6.22
7.32
7.58
Last modified on 12/11/2002