Avigator - Weight Breakdown

These weights represent the airplane when it was electric powered.

All weights in oz unless noted otherwise.
e = estimated.

Stage Zero

 
Tail wood+servo horns 4.2  
  +covering   6.1
Fuselage wood+pushrods+motor mount 19.6  
  +landing gear 28.1  
  +covering   31.4
Wing wood 18.3  
  +covering   22.7
    STRUCTURE 60.2
 
Radio receiver+switch   1.8
  servos   5.0
  battery   2.0
    RADIO 8.8
 
Drive motor/controller/gearbox   10.5
  battery   49.1
  prop   1.1
  engine mount   1.8
    DRIVETRAIN 62.5
 
  STAGE ZERO SUM 131.1 oz
      8.2 lb
  WING LOADING   16.4 oz/sq ft

Stage One

 
Smarts 386+HDD+cable+mount   8.1
  compass/tilt   3 e
  tilt   0.2
  altimeter   2 e
  airspeed sensor   2 e
  MSCC11   1.5
  COM/MUX board   1.5
  power board   1.0
  battery   7.6
    PAYLOAD 26.9
 
  STAGE ONE SUM 158.0 oz
      9.9 lb
  WING LOADING   19.8 oz/sq ft

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Revised 8/13/99