Good for me too.
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On 01/10/2012 22:08, Jan de Jong wrote:
> I'm sorry, but I have the Original Europa System here and it weighs
> 10.8 kg; including hose and fasteners maybe 100 g more...
> Jan de Jong
>
> On 10/1/2012 8:48 PM, Richard Churchill-Coleman wrote:
>>
>> For those who expressed an interest in the Beringer system weight
>> saving, I asked the UK agent, Brad Goodfellow of Pioneer Aircraft UK
>> (through whom I have bought a kit) if he could set out the
>> manufacturer's calculations for the weight saving. I don't have the
>> comparisons to hand that others have posted on the forum to do a
>> comparison, but the figures that Brad gave me and asked me to post on
>> the forum are as follows (in kg) and Brad was keen to emphasise that
>> his experience of Beringer is that they are meticulous in calculating
>> their weight saving statistics, with a large chunk of the savings
>> here coming from a heavy inner tube which is now redundant:
>>
>> **
>>
>>
>>
>> *Beringer*
>>
>>
>>
>> *Original Europa System*
>>
>> *Rim*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 7.85
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 10.58
>>
>> *Disc*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Tyre*
>>
>>
>>
>> 7.00-6" AirTrac 6 Ply
>>
>>
>>
>> 7.00-6" Condor 6 Ply
>>
>> *Tube*
>>
>>
>>
>> NO TUBE
>>
>>
>>
>> TUBE
>>
>> *Caliper*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 0.78
>>
>> *Fixing Plate*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> *Axle*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 0.85
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> 1.36
>>
>> *Washers*
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> **
>>
>>
>>
>> *Total*
>>
>>
>>
>> *8.7*
>>
>>
>>
>> *Total*
>>
>>
>>
>> *12.72*
>>
>> Brad's details are below and he is happy to be contacted if anyone
>> has follow on queries:
>>
>> Brad Goodfellow
>>
>> Managing Director Pioneer Aircraft Ltd
>>
>> Tel: +44 1873 851116
>>
>> Mob: +44 7851 287662
>>
>> Email: brad@pioneer.aero
>>
>> Website: www.pioneer.aero <http://www.pioneer.aero>
>>
>> Richard C-C
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