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Weight and Balance/Large engines & Heavy props

Jim Miller

Registered User
Normandy TN
How does the Supercub accomodate 0235's with wooden props (Planned for my project)
and others have 0360's with long heavy metal props? Are the engine mounts shorter
putting the heavy engines closer to firewall?
 
I have the 0-360 and have moved my engine 1" closer to the firewall and put a 3X3 gear on but the big differance came when I removed the 90" prop and went to the lighter Catto prop, 23lbs off the nose. Any time you put the bigger engine on your going to have a plane that is a little more nose heavy.

DW
 
It would be good if people could post their c.g. locations, empty weight, config to get a feel for ranges on this issue.

cheers, Andrew.
 
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