ORIGINAL: mono wing
No he was talking with the 150 installed, spinner and prop.
That was the first question that I asked him.
found out that it is a Sopwith Camel
Bill
Bill,
There should be some local experienced pilot that can help your friend in Florida.
He could post his location here, or try to find RCU members in his area and contact them.
Those early planes had a short nose in order to balance the huge and heavy engines of the time.
As a rule, the shorter the nose, the more weight ahead of the CG is needed to balance and vice-versa.
Can you explain at what point of the wing is he balancing? Top or bottom wing?