{"id":4739,"date":"2011-10-24T08:04:26","date_gmt":"2011-10-24T15:04:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/?p=4739"},"modified":"2011-10-24T08:04:26","modified_gmt":"2011-10-24T15:04:26","slug":"a-weighty-matter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cafe.foundation\/blog\/a-weighty-matter\/","title":{"rendered":"A Weighty Matter"},"content":{"rendered":"

Several readers have asked for the weights of the Green Flight Challenge competitors.\u00a0 Here they are, pound for pound, among the most efficient flying machines on the planet.<\/p>\n

Those who wish can calculate different takes on that efficiency, including overall glide ratios for the course, ton-miles per gallon energy equivalent, or more exotic parameters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Empty Weight<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Takeoff Weight in<\/strong><\/p>\n

Competition<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

\u00a0<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

Pounds<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Pounds<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
e-Genius<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

1670.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2070.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Pipistrel<\/strong>
\n\u00a0 G4<\/strong><\/td>\n		\n

2491.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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3294.1<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Embry-Riddle<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

1970.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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2370.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

Phoenix<\/strong><\/td>\n\n

754.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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1199.7<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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