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<DIV>true the newer models had the wing tube moved back in the wing...But the
wing should be in the same location on the fuse.</DIV>
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<DIV>25.4mm is 1inch so you should be at the rear edge of the tube in the aft
tube location and about 1.24" behind tube center in the forward tube location
(original SMARAGD's)</DIV>
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<DIV>This tube location was not a Z mod rather it was a change in manufacturer
to get the tube more aft and closer to the CG....My Z came with the tube forward
just like my original Non Z model.</DIV>
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<DIV>TN</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
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<A title=Patternrules@aol.com
href="mailto:Patternrules@aol.com">Patternrules@aol.com</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> Thursday, March 25, 2004 8:40
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: SmaragdZ CG</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 3/25/2004 10:13:15 AM US Eastern Standard Time, <A
href="mailto:Patternrules@aol.com">Patternrules@aol.com</A> writes:</DIV>
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style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: blue 2px solid"><FONT
face=Arial size=2><STRONG>I have 2 Smaragd the newer one has the tune in a
different place than the first that I bought from Pete Collinson becaus of
this we need to work from the leading edge, I check but as memory serves me
right the newer one had the tube 7/8 in. farther back than the original one,
this can made a big difference</STRONG></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV>
<DIV><STRONG> Ok I just checked and the old is 5 3/4 from the front and
the new is 6 3/4 so you need to shoot for from Troy's figures 6 15/16 for the
30mm or 7 5/16 for the 40mm form leading edge I just ran into a problem with
mine I had changed equitment and taken some weight out but didn't recheck cg,
it flew ok till I tried to land it and the nose would drop out real bad it was
just barely tail heavy by no more than a 1/4 in so that's why I felt the need
to send these mine was setup originally at the 40 MM so if you go with the 6
15/16 from leading edge you'll be safe. Just a way to double
check.</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face="Arial Baltic" size=2 PTSIZE="10"
FAMILY="SANSSERIF"><B><I>Steve
Maxwell</B></I></FONT></DIV></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>