Originally Posted By Doc Fiberglass
ast .... so how do well made CF aircraft parts compare - weight wise - to nicely made FRP parts ? How about the diff in cost ? ...


My 62 Lancer hood, CF/Kevlar/epoxy, with a 1/4" DivinyCell Core weighs 11 lbs. A first run of same hood had a vacuum pump failure during lay up, ended up weighing approx 14 lbs. Guy who bought it as a "second" was happy.

http://www.diabgroup.com/en-GB/Products-and-services/Core-Material/Divinycell-H


Reality check, that half the population is smarter then 50% of the people and it's a constantly contested fact.