Anderson Ed wrote:

Frank is correct of course.  Weight effects every perfomance parameter.
Not into aero... so not much impact on me there.  Given the RVs outstanding
performance a takeoff of 660 ft vs 600 ft is probably not very noticable
(unless maybe you have trees off the end of a short runway. Now the
lower the power output of the engine the more detrimental additional
weight is for any performance parameter.  However, more POWER can
alievate some of the adverse performance aspects of heavier weight.  But
as many have pointed out regarding speed increases, cleaning up drag
producing more bang for the buck than more HP and undoubtedly the same
can be said for eliminating weight.  Now if I can just get 10-15 more
HP out of this thing....and lose about 50 lbs (airplane of course) ....

Ed Anderson

 
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