KiloWhiskey
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What is the typical real world empty weight for the typical RV-3 or RV-3b?
Van lists the empty weight as 750 lbs for an RV-3b with an electrical system, but has anyone built one with an O-320 getting close to that weight? Randy Lervold says he's shooting for 800-820 pound range with his, by the time I add 30 gallons of fuel, my fully dressed weight of 215 pounds, a sectional map, snacks and sunglasses to that weight I'm over Van's design limit of 1100 pounds.
No 3's are listed on Dan C's W&B database, their pilots must be having too much fun to spend time doing the web thing.
Van lists the empty weight as 750 lbs for an RV-3b with an electrical system, but has anyone built one with an O-320 getting close to that weight? Randy Lervold says he's shooting for 800-820 pound range with his, by the time I add 30 gallons of fuel, my fully dressed weight of 215 pounds, a sectional map, snacks and sunglasses to that weight I'm over Van's design limit of 1100 pounds.
No 3's are listed on Dan C's W&B database, their pilots must be having too much fun to spend time doing the web thing.