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Where's the balance CG on the Carl Goldberg Ultimate?My plan shows it 2 7/8 inch back from the leading edge of the wing at the center section.This just looks to be too far forward for the swept wings.
Thanks,Bill
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I must have something else wrong.Yesterday,I tried to get the first flight on the Ultimate.I have it balanced at 2 7/8 back from the leading edge of the wing,with a YS 120 turning a 15X10 APC.The tail came up and I had plenty of speed,but it wouldn't go up.It went into the high grass and that was the end of the wheel pants.I had 5/8s throw on elevator and it didn't lift off.Maybe the wing incidence is off.
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From: Chester, UNITED KINGDOM
You did balance it on the low wing didnt you? not the top? what you said purely demonstrated wign incidence really, as a forwrd centre of gravity would defintely have made this model nose over (if its got the same ground characteristics as mine!!)
Check the incidences if you can.
Check the incidences if you can.
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Thanks Welsh3D,It turns out that the wing incidence was off.The bottom wing was at 0 but the trailing edge on the top wing was down.A 4-40 washer under the front of the top wing hold down at the center section got it pretty close.I couldn't go up with the trailing edge,so I went down with the leading edge.
Thanks again,Bill
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