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13brv3

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Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:14 pm Post subject: Firefly or Firestar wing weight?

Greetings,



Has anyone weighed a complete, painted wing for a FireStar or FireFly?  Just curious what it weighs for a possible future project.  



Thanks,

Rusty

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Posted: Thu Nov 28, 2019 7:52 pm Post subject: Firefly or Firestar wing weight?

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Greetings,



Has anyone weighed a complete, painted wing for a FireStar or FireFly?  Just curious what it weighs for a possible future project.  



Thanks,

Rusty



	
     	
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13brv3

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Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:07 am Post subject: Re: Firefly or Firestar wing weight?

Anything is probably useful information, but I'm more specifically looking for the lighter wings, since it would be for an ultralight project.  Was the Twinstar a 6" spar, or 5"?  



Thanks,

Rusty

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Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 1:00 pm Post subject: Firefly or Firestar wing weight?

On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 9:12 AM 13brv3 <13brv3(at)gmail.com (13brv3(at)gmail.com)> wrote:



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 Anything is probably useful information, but I'm more specifically looking for the lighter wings, since it would be for an ultralight project.  Was the Twinstar a 6" spar, or 5"?  

 

 Thanks,

 Rusty

 

I'm almost certain they are 5".  The  root weldment in this pic is 7" tall.

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Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:04 pm Post subject: Re: Firefly or Firestar wing weight?

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I'm almost certain they are 5".  The  root weldment in this pic is 7" tall. 	
 



Yep, looks like 5". Thanks,

Rusty

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Posted: Fri Nov 29, 2019 4:29 pm Post subject: Firefly or Firestar wing weight?

You’re correct. My Twinstar MKII had 5” spars. I think the change to 6” spars came with the Twinstar MKIII series.

George Helton 

Original Firestar, Hirth 2702

Mesick, Michigan 

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[quote] On Nov 29, 2019, at 4:04 PM, Charlie England <ceengland7(at)gmail.com> wrote:

 

 

 

 

> On Fri, Nov 29, 2019 at 9:12 AM 13brv3 <13brv3(at)gmail.com> wrote:

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> Anything is probably useful information, but I'm more specifically looking for the lighter wings, since it would be for an ultralight project.  Was the Twinstar a 6" spar, or 5"?  

> 

> Thanks,

> Rusty

> 

> I'm almost certain they are 5". The  root weldment in this pic is 7" tall

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