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Old 08-02-2015 | 03:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Jennifer Curtis
Has anyone seen some kind of variable
center of gravity setup? I'm thinking
of something like a sail winch servo
pulling a weight back to do wild aerobatics
and pulling it forward for normal flight.
Jenny
Long ago with a glider. The battery pack was mounted on a flat plate, and could be moved forwards or backwards
with a small electric motor and gear box made from servo gears.A cord and pulley arrangement was used.
I never saw it fly, so I don't know how well it worked.