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Useful Load
Do you mean from the factory, or after Skyrocket LLC got through modifying it, or after someone else put their spin on things.
The max weight on a P model is about 4700. It can be increased, as a max takeoff weight, but the landing weight remains the same. The useful load would be max landing weight, minus empty weight. Unless Skyrocket LLC came up with a magic formula for reducing the empty weight of the aircraft, after adding 520's, big metal 3 blade props, and A/C, all of which were standard, there is no way a Super Skyrocket has a 2K useful load. Sorry, someone was blowing smoke on you. enjoy 
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04-09-10, 08:54 PM
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As per my original discussions with Micro-Air on why they didn't change the useful weight of the 337 with the development of the "337" for the micro-VG's, they stated that to increase the landing weight they would have been required to drop test some symasters to break/test the gear, and they were not interested in that expense. They also said that no company that they knew of had drop tested the skymasters at a heavier weight to increase the approved landing weight.
Might I suggest a Caravan, or maybe hooking a zeplin to a skymaster. Holy crap, how much weight do you need to carry (other than the added weight of $200,000- worth of mods that perhasp can't even carry their own weight safely)?
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#3
04-09-10, 10:14 PM
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like this
this should do it
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04-09-10, 11:06 PM
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There is only one company that has an increased useful for 337's because they did the drop testing in house. They also don't share the certification.
Why don't you join us at Sun 'N Fun next week. I know of at least one S SRocket that will be there and you can ask him. I would venture to guess that the Super has a 13 or 1400 useful. You can increase the Take off weight but not the landing weight. So bottom line is "live with what the airplane will do". If you need all the fuel burning power and gadgetry that a Super SRocket offers then live within the limits.
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Herb R Harney 1968 337C Flying the same Skymaster for 47 years
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#5
04-10-10, 10:11 AM
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Well Said
Well Said, Mr. Harney.
Live within the limits that were established at certification. If you can't do that, then enjoy the life as a test pilot.
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