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Old 01-30-2010 | 07:55 AM
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sebo
 
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Default RE: Balancing a plane with retracts
Not so. When the wheel is lowered the weight of the tire, post, and strut are moved from the rear to the front. The front is then made heavier.
The plane is balanced right on with the gear up. Down, the nose is heavy.
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