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RE: weight

To: "'Rick Hammond'" <r.hammond@sympatico.ca>,
Subject: RE: weight
From: "Clay, Dale" <Dale.Clay@mdhelicopters.com>
Date: Fri, 9 Nov 2001 11:45:41 -0700
I was thinking about moving the weight too.  How about pumping water aft to
forward between two tanks during a run?  Easy to adjust the starting point,
easy to adjust the transfer rate.

Dale C.


Subject: Re: weight

> DW

Hi All,
This might be just more complication than what is worthwhile, but assuming
there
might be an identifiable and quantifiable difference in the balance you want
for
getting off the line or staying stable at speed, has anyone ever tried a
moveable
ballast?  (sort of like a trim adjustment?)
If you had tubes fore-and-aft with weights inside you might be able to have
cables
or screws (like a garage door opener?) to adjust.
Yes it would add weight, but that would be figured in as part of the
ballast.

Same question on adjustable airfoils?
Cheers,
Rick
caught some of the speedvision show last night; great stuff!


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