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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Jim, the 20mm behind the axis of the key is
correct.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>And that makes sense. The newer Smaragd kits had
the wing tube moved in the foam wing...back about 20mm and the original CG setup
on that wing was 40-45mm behind the wing tube center. So you are in the same
range. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My current Smaragd is about 30-35mm behind the
center of the tube on the older wing tube location...so on the new wing tube
location I'm at 15mm behind tube center.....This is the same spot physically on
the wing.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>TN</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=James.Woodward2@edwards.af.mil
href="mailto:James.Woodward2@edwards.af.mil">Woodward James R Civ 412
TW/DRP</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 28, 2004 9:54
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> PL Prod Lazulite CG</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Hi All,</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">If someone knows the CG location
of the PL Prod Lazulite, I would like to know it. I tried to use a
translator to decipher the instruction set. However, if I'm correct, the
French word for "wing-tube" (Cle') is translated to English as "Key."
Thus, the CG would be 20 mm aft of the "Axis of the Key." The other CG
reference seems to be from the wing Leading Edge as 190 MM. However, the
translation is "behind attack edge." Either way, the 20 mm behind the
center of the wing tube, or 190 from the LE of the wing seam to be close (due
to sanding, they do differ a little with the 20 mm measurement resulting in a
slightly more aft CG location.).</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Of course, a simple diagram with
any of these numbers would have solved the problem. However, the only
reference to "centre de gravite" is on a picture (taken from an angle) showing
the stab/wing aligned with masking tape from the stab tips to the wing
tips. There are no "CG" mark locations on any of the photos.
*Note: "centre de gravite" translates directly to "center of
seriousness."</SPAN></FONT></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Thanks!!</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><FONT face=Arial size=2><SPAN
style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: Arial">Jim W.</SPAN></FONT></P>
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