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lenabeto(at)uol.com.br
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 2:45 pm Post subject: About Zodiac's weight

Hi Folks:

  

 How many pounds does a Zodiac XL 601 weigh, once it  is already finished and equipped with avionics  and painted?  Next week I'm going to have it  weighed.

  My plane will be heavier than its  equivalents, in virtue of the metal sheets used on the skins. Where I had to use  aluminum 0,016", I used 0,020" instead, to make it easy to work with flush  rivets.

  

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    Best regards,

  

    Roberto Brito

    Zodiac XL 601 - Plans

    Jabiru - 3300 - Enigma -

     Brazil



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larry(at)macsmachine.com
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject: About Zodiac's weight

Roberto,

I'd like to guess that your aircraft as it's fitted out will be the far 

side of 750 lbs.  The aluminum won't have added so much,

but everything else inclusive,  I can see more than just a slightly 

heavier 601.  Very interested in what you arrive at.



Larry McFarland - 601HDS at www.macsmachine.com

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Roberto Ap. Rodrigues de Brito wrote:



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		    Hi Folks:

  

 How many pounds does a Zodiac XL 601 weigh, once it is already 

 finished and equipped with avionics and painted?  Next week I'm going 

 to have it weighed.

  My plane will be heavier than its equivalents, in virtue of the metal 

 sheets used on the skins. Where I had to use aluminum 0,016", I used 

 0,020" instead, to make it easy to work with flush rivets.

  

  www.airfox.com.br <http://www.airfox.com.br>

  

  

  

    Best regards,

  

    Roberto Brito

    Zodiac XL 601 - Plans

    Jabiru - 3300 - Enigma -

    Brazil



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amyvega2005(at)earthlink.
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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:40 pm Post subject: About Zodiac's weight

According to a few articles, they caution that 601 xls  should weight between 720- and 800 Lbs.  various periodicals caution buyers purchasing one used, to second look a 601 if the weight exceeds 800 lbs.  The lighter the plane,  the more usefull load.  Simple math shows a max wieght 1320lbs, with two people at 180 average pluss 180 lbs (30 gal) of fuel, leaves you with a 780 Lbs plane dry weight.



Juan Vega 

601 xl builder Tampa FLA



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Posted: Thu Oct 26, 2006 5:51 pm Post subject: About Zodiac's weight

Roberto ,At any weight that is the best looking 601  I've ever seen. The BEST..... hats off to you and your  crew .          Joe  N101HD

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