I dropped a line over at plan builder to confirm the weight and ask him whether he plans on making a kit or plans available. I think what he's done is to go spar-less and put the weight in the skins -- that might not be such a bad idea. Two plies outside, and one on the inside with some kind of a sandwich structure might carry most of the loads -- you'd have to figure out how to get the load from the attach points into the rest of the wing though... thinking

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Subject: [Carbondragonbuildersandpilots] Re: CD II
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Date: Tuesday, February 21, 2012, 9:13 PM



Kenny it appears it is 82kg with Motor and Prop!

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> there apear to be conflicting weight numbers -- I saw 80 Kg somewhere -- I don't think you can do it for 55 KG -- If you can -- I'm in!