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Old 13th Aug 2012, 23:40
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RedJollyRoger
 
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Uncertainty in Definition

I understand the definition of center of gravity, but what do you call the manner in which mass is distributed throughout an aircraft.

An aircraft could, in theory, have almost all of it's mass right in the middle with little in front of or behind it; another aircraft can have a sizable amount of mass in front of and behind the center of gravity with the rest in the middle.

I can't think of a name for this.
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