Hi All
I have a question regarding the C of G. I understand it and in my full size flying have of course kept it all within where it should be...that's why I am here today....
Jnr Fliegs and I spend a lot of time together flying model aircraft.....approx 1/3 of the way back from the leading edge is a wonderful little rule of thumb to start out with for straight wing aircraft, adjusting slightly fore & aft until the perfect spot is found.
Shortly we will maiden a model, that seems as though it has the tail feathers, undercarriage & wing of an A330, but with the Fuselage of an A320.
Swept wing........I have never had to find the C of G on a swept wing model.....does it so happen to be around the 1/3 mark back from the leading edge as measured at the wing root?...(to hell with the wing tip).....
I guess what I am asking is...measured from the wing root......can I expect a correct C of G to be 1/3 of the way back from the leading edge?...essentially the same as a straight wing?? Or is it that the C of G should somehow be determined from the MAC (Mean aerodynamic Chord?) and so radically alter from the accepted 1/3 MAC....and I suppose that begs the question....does a critical Reynolds number come into effect????
Thanks in advance to brains far superior to mine
