[NA]Car jump gone wrong[NA]

EdFred said:
But if you put enough weight in back it will keep it from pitching over like they always do. All you really want its to slow the pitch. Right now they always pitch too far. The "flight" isn't long enough to worry about aerodynamic stability, it has to be countered with a CG shift.
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How would more weight in the back prevent pitching forward? Is the back going to "fall faster" because it is heavier? I think Galileo debunked that idea in 1589.
 
He forgot to flare !

Cheers
 
Bill Jennings said:
Needs to check weight and balance, CG too far forward. :lol:
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Actually once ballistic forward CG stabilizes tumble (this is why bullets need to spin for gyroscopic stability, fire it out of a smooth bore and it tumbles.). The issue was one of drag forward of CG is greater than the drag aft of CG.
 
One thing is for sure......If he comes up 10 feet short and hits the flat end of the landing ramp....... It will be curtains for the poor guy...:sad::sad::sad::sad::sad:
 
I would tongue kiss my cage and chassis builder after that.
 
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