From: Bjorn Brandstedt (super_deuce@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Mar 09 2003 - 11:12:07 PST
Jason,
Thanks for the response!
It does, however, bring up the question why other vehicles are not marked
the same way, the CG info is usually only found on the tag on the dash...
Bjorn
>From: "Jason Frisch" <jenjas@cox.net>
>To: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Center of gravity marking (M56)
>Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2003 09:50:30 -0600
>
>Being a US Marine logistician, the purpose for marking the C.G. (center of
>gravity) on a vehicle is to determine where it can be placed on a airplane
>for a air load, hence a C-5, C-141, C-131. Aircraft are extremely weight
>sensitive. If the loads aren't evenly dispersed on the aircraft's floor it
>wouldn't fly. For example, you would not put a 60 ton M1 tank in the very
>front of the C-5 with only HMWVs in the rear. The C.G. tells the load
>master of the plane exactly where the weight of the vehicle is dispersed as
>a whole force. Also on most of the aircraft, there are so called
>"sensitive
>spots" within the airplane's frame structure and a load of a great force
>cannot be placed over that particular area. But be aware, C.G.s of a
>vehicle changes if gear is mobile loaded on that vehicle. Such as a 5-ton
>with pallets on the back. The amount of fuel in a vehicle also changes the
>C.G. of a vehicle.
>
>Jason
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Bjorn Brandstedt" <super_deuce@hotmail.com>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Sent: Sunday, March 09, 2003 7:40 AM
>Subject: [MV] Center of gravity marking (M56)
>
>
> > On the cover of the October issue of the MVM is an M56 crash truck,
> > beautifully restored by Mike Feathers. There is also a story in the
>magazine
> > by David Doyle on this vehicle.
> > I have a question regarding the center of gravity marking on the outside
>of
> > the truck.
> > What is the purpose of this marking? Why is this particular vehicle
>marked
> > in this way? Also center of gravity distance above ground would seem to
>be
> > more informative than just the horizontal component.
> > Does anybody know more about this?
> > Thanks,
> > Bjorn
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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