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Old 03-08-2015 | 11:31 AM
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Looks great and a very easy one to balance at the 25% mac. All that means is balance at one quarter of the wings chord. That is where that airplane will fly best at.


Since that wing is straight chord (no tapers) you simply need to measure the distance from the front edge of the wing to back edge of the wing and divide that by four. And that sum is the distance you measure back from the front edge is where you want the airplane balance level at. Do not balance it a little nose down for mother and country, balance it level at that point!

Easy and you did not have to use a computer and makes so easy for your future airplanes that happen to be straight chord and you learned something. After all that's what designing you own airplane is all about

John