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Offline Paul Taylor

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Vertical CG question
« on: October 04, 2017, 12:04:20 PM »
Where or how do you hold the planes to check the CG?

And what do you look for?
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Re: Vertical CG question
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2017, 12:31:07 PM »

From Mr Perret
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Re: Vertical CG question
« Reply #2 on: October 05, 2017, 09:17:36 AM »
Ooh, good picture -- the plumb bobs bracketing it certainly make sense.
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Re: Vertical CG question
« Reply #3 on: October 06, 2017, 10:25:47 PM »
Quote from: Motorman on October 04, 2017, 12:22:47 PM
Hang it from the lead outs and hope the fuselage side is horizontal.

Since the fuselage will hopefully NOT be horizontal lengthwise, I guess MM is not referring to that direction?  S?P Steve
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