: Hello from Cork, Ireland A600 Talon build in progress

[Homer Bell]

I would agree, 115 hp is to low and you will be disappointed. I’d guess you need closer to 150 or more to be happy. The A600 is probably close to 200# heavier than the old original EXEC of the 1980’s. I think the landing gear alone is like 20# heavier. Weighted it once , can’t remember. Most of the frame tubes are almost twice as thick as the original. Shaft drive tail added a bunch of weight.
How well the fiberglass panels are made can be quite a bit different. If they don’t get a lot of the resin out when making them, they can be really heavy. Some of the A600 panels I’ve handled are not light.