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Title: Help: 109G-14
Post by: 1K3 on February 02, 2006, 07:12:52 PM

Is 109G-14 lighter than 109G-6?  It was said that 109G-14's whole tail unit is made of wood.  Since G-14's tail is made of wood i assume that 109G-14 is lighter than G-6.

Title: Help: 109G-14
Post by: KgB on February 02, 2006, 07:21:39 PM

Wood doesnt mean lighter......i think

Title: Help: 109G-14
Post by: TheThang on February 02, 2006, 11:01:38 PM

Wood comes in all weights and density, depending on what type they used it would be lighter Or heavier.......

Title: Help: 109G-14
Post by: Krusty on February 02, 2006, 11:35:06 PM

The tail itself was never wooden, but rather the stab on the tail, and I have no clue about the rudder.

IF it saved any weight, it wasn't much.

Title: Help: 109G-14
Post by: justin_g on February 03, 2006, 01:39:25 AM

Plus there's some added weight from the MW 50 installation.

Title: Help: 109G-14
Post by: Angus on February 03, 2006, 02:38:43 AM

The MW how much was it. If I recall right it was actually quite a bit.

Title: Help: 109G-14
Post by: justin_g on February 03, 2006, 02:47:48 AM

A whopping 63 kilos! :rolleyes:

Title: Help: 109G-14
Post by: Bodhi on February 03, 2006, 04:25:56 PM

G6 series also introduced wooden structure in the tail to save on the use of aluminum.  The 109G14's tail is taller.... go figure, maybe it is heavier.