Conquest IV CG
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Conquest IV CG
I just replaced the engine in a nice Dave Patrick Conquest IV and need to check the Cg before I take it out to try. "Nose heavy fly crummy, tail heavy fly once!"
Anyone have a clue?
Thanks
Anyone have a clue?
Thanks
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RE: Conquest IV CG
As I remember from the 2 Conquest IVs that I owned you should make them really tail heavy in relation to plan cg position. They fly much better this way.
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RE: Conquest IV CG
Well, the plans shows the cg at 50 percent of the root chord (19cm of 38cm). Otherwise it shows it at 35% of MAC which you can find at 47cm from the wing tip. I have to repeat that the plane flies much better with an aft cg position with absolutely no tendency to tip stall.
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RE: Conquest IV CG
I got my Conquest from a poor guy whose wife was divorcing him and "getting rid" of his stuff by putting it on the lawn. I bought it from him as a mercy killing. It came with a rear exhaust OS .61 pumper RS fire breather which had the very annoying habit of 'going-rich'. It would run like ganbusters for 3 minutes , then it would start slowing from over rich. In fact I had an unanticipated landing and had to repair it. The engine swung a 13X9 which is very very big for a 61. I replaced it with a Wbra Speed 61 which I hope will provide enough power. BUT...the Webra was 2 ounces lighter...I will rebalance according to your directions.
Is that Australia or Austria ?
Is that Australia or Austria ?