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Engine vs pliot placement relative to neutral pt

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stankap

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Another question for the group:
The aircraft design I am working on places the engine a little further foward than necessary for aesthetics, thereby requiring the pilot a little further aft. I realize there is a weight penalty with this (Add'l structure), but what does it do to aircraft inertia realitve to spins, and recovery from them?

Is there a crtitical Inertia vs tail surface size and location?

Attached is a sketch of the preliminary design.

Thanks,
Stan
 

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