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New Project Cessna 150 reduce weight for Ultralight rule

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fabionet31

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May 11, 2011
Messages
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Location
italy
Hi,

i have one idea, i buy one Cessna 150 Reims for job to reduce weight for use with ultralight.
In Italy the MTOW is 475 Kg with paracute.

The Reims original is 432 kg. i want job for:

Landing gear: now 65kg i want convert in Taildragger with allu system and ULM Whell ( presume - 22 kg)
Cockpit: originale have full Bendix and very very complete istrument, i want put basic istrument ( presume - 20 kg)
Internal: remove any optional like: Internal light, ashtray, rotate glass, and light seats ( presume + 5 kg)
External: Carbon engine cover in mould with Airex, Aileron and Flaps in carbon/hirex.


presume total job -47kg like 385 kg for me is good
 
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