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10-16-2004 | 08:11 AM

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Jack Hyde

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RE: Engine Weight effect on CG?

The change in cg is
cg shift = (increase in engine weight/ plane weight) times distance from cg to engine

For a typical 7 lb plane adding 0.5 lb engine wt will move the cg about 1 to 1.5 inches forward.

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