Sailplane quiz

[Mike[_8_]]

Anyone know what US sailplane first used a moving weight for in flight
CG changes?

[COLIN LAMB]

Intentionally or accidentally?

[JS]

On Apr 2, 3:57 pm, "Mike" > wrote:
> Anyone know what US sailplane first used a moving weight for in flight
> CG changes?

Perhaps the one-off Schweizer 1-24?

http://www.sailplanedirectory.com/PlaneDetails.cfm?planeID=305

Jim

[Ralph Jones[_2_]]

On 2 Apr 2007 15:57:25 -0700, "Mike" > wrote:

>Anyone know what US sailplane first used a moving weight for in flight
>CG changes?

A CG-4A with a poorly secured Jeep aboard?

rj

[Tuno]

.... and is the question restricted to sailplanes and not gliders?

[Gunnar]

On Apr 2, 4:57 pm, "Mike" > wrote:
> Anyone know what US sailplane first used a moving weight for in flight
> CG changes?

The Wright Bros' 1911 glider, used on their return to Kitty Hawk.
There was a great story about it in Soaring.

Gunnar