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Old 29th October 2008 | 18:53
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Also one of the articles mentions that's one way of getting longitudinal stability:
hang the CG way below the center of lift!
That is quite correct, however the hang-point on a hang-glider is not fixed as such therefore the mass below the wing does not actually act in the same way. Good job really cos if it did my arms would drop off trying to hold it in a turn.
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