GP Super Skybolt CG?

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Richard - 04 May 2004 00:46 GMT

I purchased a fully assembled GP Super Skybolt and I need to know where the
CG is located.
From what I can gather, the CG is 2.75" back from rib #7 on the top wing.
Problem that I have
is I don't have the drawings to know where the location of rib #7.

I would assume it to be in the center of the wing, but I need to confirm
that with someone who
has the drawings. Can anyone help out?

I look forward to your reply.

Richard

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RedFred1 - 04 May 2004 01:13 GMT

>I would assume it to be in the center of the wing, but I need to confirm
>that with someone who
>has the drawings. Can anyone help out?

http://homepages.ihug.co.nz/~atong/

Go to this site - look in the calculator sections for CG calculators. Once you
find out for yourself how to calculate the CG of a wing, you will never have to
ask again! Once I found out how to figure out where the MAC is the rest is
easy!
I also stopped crashing planes because I didn't know where the CG was supposed
to be. I would invariably set it up wrong and be nose heavy because I figured
better safe than sorry. Once I knew how to figure out where it should be, no
worries. I can even check to be certain the plans have it set correctly!
It is based on the wing planform not the aircraft!
Good luck!
FredD

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Randall Roman - 04 May 2004 11:23 GMT

Hi Richard,

That's a wonderful plane that flies superbly. CG is right at the leading
edge of the bottom wing at the fuse.

Randy

> I purchased a fully assembled GP Super Skybolt and I need to know where the
> CG is located.
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> Richard

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dprog@hotmail.com - 04 May 2004 14:19 GMT

Richard

I looked at my plans of the GP Super Skybolt, and T7 is the rip on the top
wing right where the I-strut attaches.
The I-strut being the device that holds the bottom and top wings together on
each side of the plane.

Derek

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GP Super Skybolt CG?