---------------------------------------------------------- Lightning-List Digest Archive --- Total Messages Posted Tue 11/06/07: 1 ---------------------------------------------------------- Today's Message Index: ---------------------- 1. 06:16 AM - Re: Esqual v Lightning Question (nick otterback) ________________________________ Message 1 _____________________________________ Time: 06:16:43 AM PST US From: nick otterback Subject: Re: Lightning-List: 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 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 -------- Cherokee driver, but feeling the need for speed! Read this topic online here: http://forums.matronics.com/viewtopic.php?p=143610#143610 __________________________________________________ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Matronics Email List Services ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Post A New Message lightning-list@matronics.com UN/SUBSCRIBE http://www.matronics.com/subscription List FAQ http://www.matronics.com/FAQ/Lightning-List.htm Web Forum Interface To Lists http://forums.matronics.com Matronics List Wiki http://wiki.matronics.com Full Archive Search Engine http://www.matronics.com/search 7-Day List Browse http://www.matronics.com/browse/lightning-list Browse Digests http://www.matronics.com/digest/lightning-list Browse Other Lists http://www.matronics.com/browse Live Online Chat! http://www.matronics.com/chat Archive Downloading http://www.matronics.com/archives Photo Share http://www.matronics.com/photoshare Other Email Lists http://www.matronics.com/emaillists Contributions http://www.matronics.com/contribution ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These Email List Services are sponsored solely by Matronics and through the generous Contributions of its members.