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Center of gravity (CG)

Definitions

  • The point at which an airplane would balance if it were possible to suspend it at that point. It is the mass center of the airplane, or the theoretical point at which the entire weight of the airplane is assumed to be concentrated. It may be expresse

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021