Vintage Aviation News
JULY 30, 2025
It featured the original short fuselage design, which was later extended forward of the wing to better align with the aircraft’s center of gravity requirements. The aircraft had a service ceiling of 24,800 feet, reduced to 8,800 feet in the event of an engine failure. Army—later transferred to the U.S.
Flying Magazine
JULY 22, 2025
Over the years we’ve flown a lot of aircraft with “aft-tending” centers of gravity—if you filled the seats, you were outside the aft CG limit, and the rear seats in six-place airplanes were unusable. Max usable fuel: 264 gallons Service Ceiling: 34,000 ft. without options) Max Baggage: 200 lbs. Maximum Useful Load: 2,956 lbs.
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Pilot Institute
MARCH 6, 2025
AGL is important for drone pilots as the regular ceiling for drone flight is defined as 400 feet AGL. CG Center of Gravity For any given body, the CG is the average position of the weight distribution of an object. This is as opposed to other altitude measurements, such as AMSL or above mean sea level.
Photographic Logbook
JUNE 1, 2025
Weather factors for this trip included the always concerning combination of low ceilings and rough terrain over Pennsylvania combined with forecasts for strong, gusty wind. Although we deemed the ceiling adequate for the journey, pilots used a variety of tactics to manage it.
Vintage Aviation News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
(Wright State University) The original configuration of the Bell Model 68 was an open cockpit all-metal monoplane with fixed landing gear that was powered by two Armstrong Siddeley Viper turbojet engines with thrust deflectors located at the aircraft’s center of gravity.
Vintage Aviation News
AUGUST 22, 2024
I glanced over my shoulder to see our loadmaster scramble up the cargo bay’s side panels, then cling to the ceiling, barely clear of slashing horns. That one-ton shift of weight drastically altered the aircraft’s center of gravity, unbalancing my landing trim setting. Photo via USAF Airchives “ Yiiieee! Load to pilot!
Flying Magazine
MAY 6, 2025
As Aviat worked to increase the useful load of the Husky, it also extended the center of gravity (CG) range. The rear baggage compartment is only accessible through a right-hand fuselage door and is closed with Dzus fastenersthere are no hinges. Max Baggage: 50 lbs. behind rear seat, 35 lbs. in aft baggage area Useful Load: 930 lbs.
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