And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
To minimize changes in the Center of Gravity vs Center of Lift. The front cockpit is closest to the CG so changes in weight there don’t affect the handling or stability of the plane as much as changes further aft would. Putting the pilot in the aft cockpit makes this easier since the plane will always have a pilot, but may or may not have passengers.
That is done in order to scare the bejeezus out of the poor person in the front seat who is pulling all kinds of G's and has no idea what's going on. I have had it done it to me - and it works. You WILL become disoriented and you may become pretty sick.
Training the new guys. They need all the visibility they can get. Plus there may be a center of gravity issue. You can have a guy up front if there’s someone in the back but not the other way ‘round
For you fly boys:
ReplyDeleteIn two seaters, why are the controls in back?
To minimize changes in the Center of Gravity vs Center of Lift. The front cockpit is closest to the CG so changes in weight there don’t affect the handling or stability of the plane as much as changes further aft would. Putting the pilot in the aft cockpit makes this easier since the plane will always have a pilot, but may or may not have passengers.
DeleteThat is done in order to scare the bejeezus out of the poor person in the front seat who is pulling all kinds of G's and has no idea what's going on. I have had it done it to me - and it works. You WILL become disoriented and you may become pretty sick.
DeleteThanks Brock !!!
DeleteJunkers A50 Junior
ReplyDeleteTraining the new guys. They need all the visibility they can get. Plus there may be a center of gravity issue. You can have a guy up front if there’s someone in the back but not the other way ‘round
ReplyDeleteIt has a galaxy airframe parachute system
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful design, nothing is wasted.
ReplyDeleteThose wheels look like they came off of an oxygen-acetylene cart. Funny.
ReplyDeleteThey're cart, trailer wheels from the 30's, adequate.
DeleteThat is a modern version of the 1930's A50 Junior. $350K and you can buy one!
ReplyDeletehttps://junkersaircraft.com/en/aircrafts/junkers-a50-junior/
That photo above came from an ad of one that was for sale, and it's already sold!
ReplyDeleteAwesome!
I really like that they come in colors. What a hoot!
Thanks for the link.