Skydart 111-how does it fly with metal wings?

[Deb]

Our club has recently been given a Skydart 111, it has metal wings so I am interested in anyone

 

who has flown one and how it flew?

 

 

[Guernsey]

Love to see some photos.

 

Alan.

 

 

[Deb]

Maybe get the wings on this weekend???

 

Then some photos

 

 

[howe]

Had a skydart 3,flew really great, sorry I sold it.

 

But are the metal wings still wire braced or strut braced?

 

 

[Deb]

Strut braced with tube. Wings have been reinforced with AL C sections fore and aft. Do you think weight will be a problem?

 

 

[howe]

Probably not. Easy check, weigh the old and then the new. The difference could represent the difference between a heavy pilot and a light pilot.

 

You may have to recheck the cog though.

 

 

[Deb]

The original wings are not with the aircraft as some of the components have been used to make the new wings. I did speak to Steve Cohen the designer and his opinion was if the airfoil was the same the wings would still perform the same. The original pilot was a solid guy and that may be sufficient weight difference with a 70Kg operator. The aircraft from the records has been flown 123 Hrs. Will recheck cog.