(Building the XB-42 "Mixmaster"... pg. 3)
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The rubber motor mount
in the front is made from brass tube to add some weight. In
spite of all my efforts, 1 gram of noseweight was needed to
get the balance at 40% of the root chord, which was the calculated
optimum position of the Centre of Gravity.
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Decals are from a plastic model of a Catalina which happened
to be the perfect size and style. Weight is 9 gram without
rubber. That results in a wing load at take off of almost
0.5 gr/square inch. Flights until now are restricted to
straight and stable glides in the living room.
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