Centre of Gravity
The spot where the mass or weight of an aeroplane may be said to centre. The position of the centre of gravity of a model aircraft will determine how stable the aircraft is in flight.
Centre of Gravity. The point in a body through which the sum of the weights of the parts which make up that body may be assumed to pass whatever the attitude of the body.
centre of gravity
The weight of the airplane, pilot and passengers, fuel and baggage is distributed throughout the aircraft, as shown by the small downward arrows in the diagram.
Centre of Gravity
chaff
Radar-reflective particulate matter sized to match known or suspected wavelengths being used by the enemy, and released by an aircraft to confuse detection systems.
Centre of Gravity The point in the aircraft through which the sum of the weights of the parts which make up the aircraft may be assumed to pass whatever the attitude of the aircraft.
CG: Centre of Gravity.
Cold Shock: The loss of body functions, or death, immediately on sudden immersion in very cold water. See also Hypothermia and Vasogenic Shock.
Controlled Airspace: Airspace closed to unauthorised aircraft (and see TPA).
For a given centre of gravity, there is a LD angle that results in a certain
trimmed flight speed and pitch attitude.
If the LD angle is increased the plane will take on a more nose up pitch attitude, ...
Balance refers to the location of the centre of gravity (cg) along the longitudinal axis of the aircraft. The cg is the point about which an aircraft would balance if it were possible to suspend it from that point.
The primary advantage of this configuration is the ability to lift heavy loads whose position relative to the helicopter's centre of gravity is less critical than in the single rotor configuration.
Shows how Lilienthal changed the centre of gravity and particularly the position of his legs to the left in order to press down the left wing. From "Practical Experiments for the Development of Human Flight." ...
ROTATE In flight, any aircraft will rotate about its centre of gravity, a point which is the average location of the mass of the aircraft.
The front, usually fixed section of the tailplane is called the horizontal stabilizer and is used to balance and share lifting loads of the mainplane dependent on centre of gravity considerations by limiting oscillations in pitch.
C of G - centre of gravity. The point on an aircraft through which the entire aircraft's weight may be assumed to act (i.e. around which the aircraft, if suspended, would balance).
Weight and balance limits, including the centre of gravity range and the datum ...
 See also: Gravity, Flight, Aircraft, Plane, Direct
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