Questions tagged [center-of-gravity]
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How does the center of gravity affect a quadcopter?
I have heard a lot about center of gravity for fixed wings, but very little about the CG in quadcopters. How does moving the CG forward or backward impact the flight characteristics of a quadcopter? ...
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Why does moving the centre of gravity forward increase stability of a plane?
It's a common saying that "A nose heavy plane flies poorly, a tail heavy plane flies once", but why does moving the centre of gravity backwards or forwards change the stability?
