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One of the unique aspects of the DarkAero 1 is its light empty weight, which is targeted to be around 750 lbs. We discuss the engineering and manufacturing principles we applied in the development process to achieved this number.

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00:00 Intro
00:32 Weight the Aircraft
02:06 Comparing Aircraft Empty Weight Numbers
04:05 Smaller is Lighter
04:43 More Power Less Weight
06:12 Consolidate Integrate Eliminate
07:17 Use Light Materials
08:31 Be Precise Be Accurate
09:56 Design for Iteration
11:10 Become a Minimalist
12:18 Weigh Everything Track Everything
13:38 Every Gram Matters
14:22 Recap
14:58 Next Steps for DarkAero 1

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