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@Blue on Top replied to me in another topic it would not be feasible to build a vintage Mooney model (I suggested the E) in full composite construction because of the higher weight and costs. Is it really so? In many places I read composite materials are stiffer and lighter than metal. Apart from being much cheaper to build an airplane out of it because of the enormous reduction in parts to be joined until de aircraft is finished. An interesting article I stumbled upon says: "The last few decades have seen a steady rise in the amount of ‘composite’ materials used in the airframe of aircraft. These have added strength but lowered the overall weight of the aircraft. The use of composites in one new aircraft has generated a weight saving of 20% over traditional aluminium alloys." If so, would it theroretically be feasible (and payable...) to make a Mooney like a Cirrus SR22, fully in composite materials? Source for my quote: https://aviationbenefits.org/case-studies/new-materials-and-structural-weight-saving/ PS: This article from Boeing is also very interesting: http://www.boeing.com/commercial/aeromagazine/articles/qtr_4_06/article_04_2.html
