Return-Path: Sender: "Marvin Kaye" To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 11:38:21 -0500 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from imo-d22.mx.aol.com ([205.188.144.208] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.8) with ESMTP id 651173 for lml@lancaironline.net; Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:23:26 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=205.188.144.208; envelope-from=MikeEasley@aol.com Received: from MikeEasley@aol.com by imo-d22.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v37_r3.8.) id q.9a.1f0c12e6 (4410) for ; Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:22:53 -0500 (EST) From: MikeEasley@aol.com X-Original-Message-ID: <9a.1f0c12e6.2f2e55cd@aol.com> X-Original-Date: Sun, 30 Jan 2005 10:22:53 EST Subject: Re: [LML] Re: I've got questions... X-Original-To: lml@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1107098573" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5000 -------------------------------1107098573 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Bill, I just got the new Kitplanes with the Legacy FG on the cover. They mention that putting the larger engines on the FG would require an $8,000 carbon fiber upgrade. The reason given is the original structural testing with the heavier engine was done on the carbon fiber airframe. The author of the article comments that if you want the bigger engine and buy the carbon fiber upgrade, you might as well build the retractable version. Mike -------------------------------1107098573 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Bill,

I just got the new Kitplanes with the Legacy FG on the cover. The= y=20 mention that putting the larger engines on the FG would require an $8,000 ca= rbon=20 fiber upgrade. The reason given is the original structural testing wit= h=20 the heavier engine was done on the carbon fiber airframe. The author o= f=20 the article comments that if you want the bigger engine and buy the carbon f= iber=20 upgrade, you might as well build the retractable version.

Mike

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