Sideways engine?

[Del K. Rykert]

Well I will bite to only suggest that the mean center line of the CG is what would have the most significant reference for snaps and engine mass if located same distance from CG and same off set of midline then how can orientation of a reciprocating moving mass have any differing effect on the stalled snap of the aircraft as we can stop the snap in any attitude we choose to with the same results only difference I've ever noticed is timing.  It may be so subtle that it is hard to detect but I do fly my aircraft very neutral and suspect it would be most noticeable in that trim state. 
    What do others think..  I am only a poor armchair aerodynamics wishful thinker.
 
          del 
               NSRCA - 473
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: John Ferrell 
  To: discussion at nsrca.org 
  Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 2:19 PM
  Subject: Re: Sideways engine?


  That makes sense to me. I am really surprised that the question did not get a bigger response though. 
  I am way too lazy to conduct any testing on my own. I probably lack the skill necessary to discern the difference any way.

  John Ferrell
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    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: george kennie 
    To: discussion at nsrca.org 
    Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 1:30 PM
    Subject: Re: Sideways engine?


    John, 
    I'm not sure if I'm right on this, but I think that I would like to have all that Mass(bulk & weight of the engine head) located on the centerline of the aircraft.I think that all that off-center mass could produce some unexpected and unwanted effects during snap type maneuvers(and probably others) where radical changes in aircraft speed differentials might magnify the off-center forces in a detrimental way causing exagerated pitch and roll responces making control during certain maneuvers difficult to compensate for. I don't have any empirical data to back any of this up, but it just doesn't feel right to me. 
    Georgie 
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