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Old 12th Sep 2018, 00:50
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Originally Posted by core_dump
What's the technical purpose of hanging weights from the engine mounts?
Center of Gravity - basically it keeps the aircraft from falling on it's tail. On occasion, I've seen the nose wheels simply tied down instead.
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