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Old 02-19-2006 | 11:27 AM
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ColinW
 
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Default RE: My CG Machine

Re MrMike's spreadsheet - I believe that the calculation can be carried out just by measuring the distance between the mainwheels and the nosewheel. Using his data:

----------------------------------0---------------------------0
........................................262.4<-------------25------------>
.................................................2 70.4<---------x----------->

Moment about the CG = moment about the mains

270.4x = 262.4*25
x = 264.4*25/270.4
CG = 24.26

So CG is 24.26inches behind nosewheel or as given by MrMike 44.26 from nose of the aircraft