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Old 9th Jun 2018, 22:07
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chopjock
 
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Excess weight causes excess strain on the drive train.
Not if you don't pull the torque / tot out of the green arcs.
Excess weight stresses the airframe.
Not if you don't pull the torque / tot out of the green arcs.
Excess weight affects your RoC and your RoD.
Obviously, like I've been saying all along, but if you stay in the green arcs and trade ROC for the extra weight all is well.
Excess weight affects your stall speed and Vmax
Stall speed? But if you stay in the green arcs and trade performance for the extra weight all is well.
Excess weight alters your C of G.
That depends where you put it, so if you do a weight and balance calculation and remain within the moment limits...
Please behave in future..........
Of course, LOL.

You can also over stress everything at less than MTOM by pulling too much pitch... (If you have the power!).

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