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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Nat, I'd tend to agree - the moment arm of the
mass offset is so minimally-different from a conventional inverted motor.
Actually, some mass moment would actually move CLOSER to longitudinal centerline
with a side-mounted motor, thus reducing the dynamic imbalance. As someone
else pointed out, we statically-balance with a mass offset left of
center.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> How little difference could
there actually be?</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Maybe tenths of an ounce in
moment?</FONT></DIV></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT><BR>Bob Pastorello, Oklahoma<BR>NSRCA 199,
AMA 46373<BR><A href="mailto:rcaerobob@cox.net">rcaerobob@cox.net</A><BR><A
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<A title=natpenton@centurytel.net href="mailto:natpenton@centurytel.net">Nat
Penton</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=discussion@nsrca.org
href="mailto:discussion@nsrca.org">discussion@nsrca.org</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, January 14, 2004 9:02
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Sideways engine?</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>If lateral balance is attained with assymetric
weight distribution then the plane would be dynamically unbalanced, that is
there would be assymetric forces during accelerated roll . I suppose this
might be noticeable with significant assymetric weight distribution, but
probably not with what we are talking about. Mike Nauman where are you
?</FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>