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Old 05-20-2015 | 05:48 AM
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Originally Posted by mackeyjones
Just be a little careful regarding the COG point, I would not go forward of what SM suggest, on my Classic Hornet I moved the COG way back after the initial flight as it was very nose heavy. I know...not quite the same plane, just be aware.

I had a smaller super hornet a few years back and was chasing a problem with it not tracking correctly, it ended up being flex inside the stabs but I had mistaken it for being tail heavy. I kept moving the CG forward trying to resolve it (not being aware of the true issue) I went really far forward and surprisingly it still flew ok! I feel a Superhornt just has the ability to fly really nose heavy compared to some other jets. Even thou the C model is its little brother they seem to be pretty different when CG is involved...