On Sun, 11 Apr 2004 14:16:32 GMT, Richard Lamb
wrote:

Stealth Pilot wrote:


1300lb auw (well actually 590kg with an empty weight of 362kg.
empty cg moment arm is 214mm.

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Actually, 1425 is the GROSS. If yours is that heavy without pilot
and fuel, then yes, maybe you'll have a 600 pound load on the tail.


you've lost me totally there.

590kg and 362kg are the measured weights of the aircraft, full to the
gunnls and empty. they are not the downloads.
65kg download was the worst case calc at cruise and max auw as I
recall.
at 4g we could say that it is the equivalent of 4 people, 2 a side,
standing on the elevator spar. it might deflect a little but I think
it is feasible.
the tube concerned is 1 1/8" dia by 65 thou wall thickness.

Stealth pilot