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ASK-21 wing weight
I am building a model of the WingRigger for the ASK-21, and in order to select the proper gas spring to support the wing, I need to know the weight of the wing panel. Anybody know offhand what the number is? I know there will be variations from glider to glider, but a general number will do. And, no, I do not have access to the POH or other W&B info. Thanks.
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ASK-21 wing weight
On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 10:32:18 AM UTC-4, Mark628CA wrote:
I am building a model of the WingRigger for the ASK-21, and in order to select the proper gas spring to support the wing, I need to know the weight of the wing panel. Anybody know offhand what the number is? I know there will be variations from glider to glider, but a general number will do. And, no, I do not have access to the POH or other W&B info. Thanks. I believe our ASK-21 has weights of 205 and 207 pounds for each wing, or somewhere around there. |
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ASK-21 wing weight
At 19:12 21 April 2015, Piet Barber wrote:
On Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at 10:32:18 AM UTC-4, Mark628CA wrote: I am building a model of the WingRigger for the ASK-21, and in order to s= elect the proper gas spring to support the wing, I need to know the weight = of the wing panel. Anybody know offhand what the number is? I know there wi= ll be variations from glider to glider, but a general number will do. And, = no, I do not have access to the POH or other W&B info. Thanks. I believe our ASK-21 has weights of 205 and 207 pounds for each wing, or so= mewhere around there. Jep. Just weighed one last weekend. 100 kg a wing excluding battery. |
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ASK-21 wing weight
Thanks to all. 200-225 sounds right. I wasn't aware there was a provision in the wing for a battery. Eric, could you explain?
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ASK-21 wing weight
On 04/22/2015 8:56 AM, Mark628CA wrote:
Thanks to all. 200-225 sounds right. I wasn't aware there was a provision in the wing for a battery. Eric, could you explain? The battery box for standard 9AH led acid batteries is located in the left wing root baggage compartment. Luke |
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ASK-21 wing weight
Indeed. Probably done in order to increase allowable max cockpit load, as
battery in wing falls under lifting parts, reducing actual weight of non-lifting parts. At 14:49 22 April 2015, Luke Szczepaniak wrote: On 04/22/2015 8:56 AM, Mark628CA wrote: Thanks to all. 200-225 sounds right. I wasn't aware there was a provision in the wing for a battery. Eric, could you explain? The battery box for standard 9AH led acid batteries is located in the left wing root baggage compartment. Luke |
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ASK-21 wing weight
On Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 5:15:04 AM UTC-6, Eric Munk wrote:
Indeed. Probably done in order to increase allowable max cockpit load, as battery in wing falls under lifting parts, reducing actual weight of non-lifting parts. At 14:49 22 April 2015, Luke Szczepaniak wrote: On 04/22/2015 8:56 AM, Mark628CA wrote: Thanks to all. 200-225 sounds right. I wasn't aware there was a provision in the wing for a battery. Eric, could you explain? The battery box for standard 9AH led acid batteries is located in the left wing root baggage compartment. Luke Doubt that. The wing root is just a handy place to put the battery. There's plenty of room in the other root for an O2 bottle. |
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ASK-21 wing weight
On Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 8:48:24 AM UTC-5, Bill D wrote:
Doubt that. The wing root is just a handy place to put the battery. There's plenty of room in the other root for an O2 bottle. And as Jim Payne said while flying a 21 with AF Academy Cadets in strong conditions, "Enough room to hide an extra Cadet per side as well." |
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ASK-21 wing weight
Doubt that. The wing root is just a handy place to put the battery. There's plenty of room in the other root for an O2 bottle. Doubt all you like ;-) Max weight non-lifting parts is limiting on all of our 3x ASK-21s re max pilot weight, not MAUW. I for one am happy for the extra 2 kg or so that we can take officially. And yes, the extra space is great! Handbook says you can take 10 kg of luggage in each wing too, which also is not of any influence on cockpit load usually (or at least mostly isn't). Bit tight for an extra cadet I would say, but it should see you through long flights with plenty of bread & water on those long flights... |
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ASK-21 wing weight
On Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 2:45:05 PM UTC-5, Eric Munk wrote:
but it should see you through long flights with plenty of bread & water on those long flights... Ah, but Eric, as soon as it comes out of the wing root for consumption by the pilot or RSO... :-) |
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