Ken, The CG model...is it commercially
available or your own Excel spread sheet? I would be interested in such.
Finally, where on the firewall will the batteries fit or is this
hypothetical? Problems with heat?
Bob Pastusek-thanks for prior
comments-I'm a mechanical engineer however I don't feel confident in my
knowledge base to move the engine forward.
Thanks,
Craig
<it seems a good thing to build the
empty CG toward the forward limit on the IV>
<You betcha, they do tend
to get tail-heavy. Working with a CG model, I was able to get my 'min.
fuel, pilot only' CG to within a half-inch of the forward limit by such things
as using Hartzell vs MT prop, putting my two batteries in the engine
compartment, and just generally placing all heavy items as far forward as
practical.
Ken Lanham, N144L,
'Windwalker'>