Greetings This discussion throws my idea of stub tanks right out the window and with good reason as I am a complete novice (onlly just started finishing this project) and did not adequately consider CG. Rather learn on the ground than in the air! As a skydiver I have a good understanding of how weight affects flight :)
Next question if I may; wing leading edge tank (infront of main spar), Wing chord tanks (behind main spar) or wing tip tanks? Considering that I am wanting to make the main wing foldable (fold up then sideways aft) for trailer storage & transport; which would be the better option and how to ensure the piping etc will work with folding wings? Regards שָׁלוֹם עֲלֵיכֶם (Shalom aleichem) Michael L Griffin [email protected] Fax : 086 733 0650 Cel : +27 83 462 0462 Please consider the environment before printing this email He who play in root, eventually kill tree. Linode Private Server :: http://goo.gl/OnpGMS EvE Online 21day trial :: http://goo.gl/TAZSJ8 On Tue, 15 Dec 2020 at 04:31, Flesner via KRnet <[email protected]> wrote: > On 12/14/2020 7:44 PM, Mark Wegmet via KRnet wrote: > > The CG issue would (I would think) depend on > > placement of the tanks - wing or tip - relative to the "normal" CG > > calculations for the airframe. > > +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > > That is correct as with anything with weight attached to the aircraft. > The closer to the desired CG location the better. My tanks are in the > area 10" behind the main spar with most of the weight in the CG > envelope. Other than the weight I can't really tell what my fuel load > is from how how the aircraft handles. Pitch forces remain almost > constant from full to empty tanks. > > Larry > > > _______________________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at > https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. > Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. > see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change > options. > To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected] > _______________________________________________ Search the KRnet Archives at https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/. Please see LIST RULES and KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html. see http://list.krnet.org/mailman/listinfo/krnet_list.krnet.org to change options. To UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to [email protected]
