Airframes: Clip Wing Taylorcrafts

[Acroeric]

Kevin- Thanks a million. Looks like I am saving about 15 pounds for the set of clipped all wood wings. Every ounce counts! I want to try and keep it at 750 pounds or less. I plan to do a good bit of acro and eventually some airshows. With the limited power of the 0-200 I will need to keep it light.

[stormman]

80# wing

Eric

Mine had the tank in the wing too and im still saying 80#

[crispy critter]

Wing Wieght

Your welcome Eric,glad I could help.My stock wings should be a little lighter than most because I didn't put a bunch of epoxy primer/paint on everything,I used Vari-prime self etching primer on everthing and it is a lot lighter than the epoxy.So you are probably save a little more wieght than you think.Also I relized that the tip leading edge was off of one of the lighter of the 2 wings,that's probably where my wieght difference came from.
Good luck with it.We need to get together someday and do a few aerobatics.
Kevin Mays
PS. I thought I would remind you about the door frames while I was thinking about it.

[stormman]

Wing weight

Hay Crispy
the question that was not asked is are they the 15 stamped rib wings like mine , or the 13 rib wings.

To B or not to B , that is the ?

[Robert Lees]

Norm, the 13 rib is the 1150lb gross pre-war wing, 15 rib is 1200lb post-war wing

[stormman]

Wing weight

Ok Robert
Let me get my head out of my butt
Now what i meant to say is "Stamped or structural ribs"
I do believe , as in i know, the BC12d had both , what i don't know is was there a weight difference?

[Robert Lees]

The ribs are interchangeable (except the stitching question).

My 45 BC12D has 15 built-up ribs (1200lb gross)
My 46 BC12D has 15 stamped ribs (also 1200lb gross)

[stormman]

Ribs

So Robert old chap
You say the ribs weigh the same. Now figure that rib lacing thing out for us will you?

I HATE WIRE HANGERS

[Robert Lees]

Norm I don't say the ribs weigh the same...I do not know.

But the stamped ribs are not approved (I believe) for stitching, although I understand the new F22's will be stitched.

I am still looking for a 337 for stitching the stamped ribs.