Eagler's Nest
Airframes => Single Seaters => XL => Topic started by: glenn woloski on November 01, 2020, 09:57:52 PM
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I'm waiting patiently waiting for my plans to arrive, but thinking ahead.....How well does the CG come out when building this design, and at what stage would you want to do a mock up to see if any major adjustments need to be made so that weight doesn t need to be added?
I'm also going to use a three cylinder Suzuki engine so I will have to consider engine placement to achieve CG.
Is there a known CG of the fuselage alone, that will, when the wings and tail are installed bring the final CG to the correct location?
Thanks , Glenn
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Les homan posted a weight and balance for his "light" Verner powered Legal Eagle.
It's in here..
https://legaleagleflyingadventures.com/
If your proposed engine is in the ball park (about 80 lbs.) it should be instructive.
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Hi Gentlemen; New builder awaiting plans. ON CG. Much talk about safety cable to maintain cg if broken prop causes engine to depart. Someday I might do a sample cg calculation with all the engine weight moved back to the firewall. I wouldn't be surprised that the aircraft will still be uncontrollable. Anyone already done this or have thoughts?
Thanks
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Someday I might do a sample cg calculation with all the engine weight moved back to the firewall. I wouldn't be surprised that the aircraft will still be uncontrollable. Anyone already done this or have thoughts?
Attached is a screen shot of Les Homan's cable with the full case.
You have the right idea about it... Differnt cats have to be skint differnt however.
It was a rule in formula Vee. Noe cable, noe pass tech inspection... That PDF should be in the files section.
They had to wrap the much longer cable around all 4 jugs.