CG Update:
I have now installed the ECU battery in the left wing root behind the fuel tank abeam the turbine. The flight batteries are in the right wing root abeam the turbine. The electronics board, RX, Cortex etc is moved back and is under the pilots seat. Air tanks are in forward fuse behind cockpit. Air valves are still in the nose ahead of the cockpit and air service panel is in under the radome.
The current empty CG with air trap tank full is 282mm from the wing leading edge. I would like to get the CG as far aft as possible to help with high AOA, slow flight, and still be stable and easy to land. I can easily move the air valves and air tanks get CG further aft. Now would be the time to do it.
Is there is anybody flying the SM 1/5 scale F-16 with the empty CG aft of 280mm. I read somewhere about 290-305mm aft of the wing leading edge
Is there anybody doing that and if so how does it handle.
Thanks
Gary