hi Bill,
Thats a switch, i kept hearing the need to weight in the tail, with airmaste
r props, batteries, and 914's up front. What engine are your running?
Hoping for a light turbo 120hp 4-cyl d-motor in mine, i was prepared to exte
nd the engine forward as (if) required.
Cheers,
Pete
> On Mar 24, 2019, at 7:15 AM, Bill <europa10@bellsouth.net> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone,
>
> After 20+ years I am now close to finishing my monowheel classic.
>
> Initial weight and balance shows the aircraft is tail heavy and needing 30
=93 40 pounds of weight added in the engine compartment to get the CG
where I want it. The current empty weight is 801 pounds.
>
> I would like to ask what others have experienced, where they added weights
, etc. Currently I=99m planning on adding weight on top of the Rotax g
ear box as there are available bolt holes and room for the weight (5x5 steel
bar).
>
> Thanks,
> Bill
> N51EU
> Europa Monowheel Classic
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