A few hundred pounds empty?

Mike
MU-2

"Ron Natalie" wrote in message
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"Mike Rapoport" wrote in message
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I am at a loss as to why the weight of the subject airplane is so high.
The
turbine engine itself weighs less. Not having the article, I have to
assume
that the plane has a lot of avionics and a heavy interior. You start
adding
radar, SS, lots of radios, cabin entertainment and other gizmos and soon
the
plane has gained 300lbs. Range is usually the shortcoming of piston to
turbine conversions but the Allison engine in the 210 works out well
from a
range standpoint, so I don't see why the Bonanza wouldn't as well. Is
the
article availible online?

The tips add a few hundred bounds. The D'shannon tips are about 100lbs
and these
things look bigger.