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Old 05-20-2016 | 06:34 PM
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I assume that both wings have a constant chord. If that is the case, the Mean Aerodynamic Chord is the chord. Calculate the 30% point from the leading edge of each wing. Place the CG of the airplane at the midpoint of those two points. That is what I did for this bipe and it flies great. Dan.


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