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Old 10-24-2009 | 03:57 PM
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Ed Smith
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Default RE: Center of Gravity
I've heard that the rule of thumb in finding the CG is 1/3rd the measurement of the widest part of the cord of the wing. I'd like to know if this is true for all planes.
No, it is not true at all. The balance point is situated along the Mean Aerodynamic Chord (MAC)

Use the attached diagram exactly as shown.

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