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Old 05-12-2005 | 11:27 AM
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DamonTX
 
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Default RE: Twin Somethin' Extra

Ok, it's covered, and everthing is installed. I need some advice on balancing it. As it is, it balances just right at 3.5" from the leading edge with 2oz of lead in the nose. However......this planes has two 6oz tanks just behind the main spar which is the CG. Shouldn't this be taken into consideration when balancing? Should I fill the tanks and rebalance? Or maybe fill them half full?

I'm asking this because on takeoff with both tanks full it seems like it would surely be tail heavy. Then again, on landing with the tanks near empty and with too much weight in the nose it would be a fast touchdown.

Damon