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Subject: | Re: Esqual v Lightning Question |
As was mentioned before ...with companys like boeing and airbus buying it all up
it is hard to get , and the stuff we do get is very expensive.....So we do not
see the need for it except in a few areas, it could be done but would be past
along to you the builder and right now at a cost of 15-20K maybe....
Nick
Arion Aircraft
Jim Langley <pequeajim@gmail.com> wrote:
I can't speak for Arion, but my guess is that the weight savings vs. the cost
were prohibitive of going with CF over just glass. They do use CF in stratagic
parts of their design tho...
I read the 2003 EAA article, that someone posted the link too, about he Esqual.
If I remember correctly, it says that you can get it in either fiber glass or
carbon fiber and that the carbon fiber model was about 60 lbs. lighter. Does
anyone know why Arion decided not to go with the carbon fiber with their design?
Thanks,
Rick
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Cherokee driver, but feeling the need for speed!
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