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→Calibers: clarification of definition
=== Calibers ===
=== Calibers ===
Calibers are a way of measuring the distance between CP and CG - it doesn't make sense to solely measure based on distance, as a 3" difference on a 2" OD, 24" long rocket is very different from a 2" difference on a 10' long, 6" OD one. A caliber is defined as the diameter of the airframe.
A caliber is a unit of measurement defined as the diameter of the airframe. Calibers are used to measure the distance between the CP and CG - it doesn't make sense to solely measure based on distance, as a 3" difference on a 2" OD, 24" long rocket is very different from a 2" difference on a 10' long, 6" OD one.
Calibers measure the length between CP and CG allowing for a much more fair comparison between different rocket sizes. It would be correct to say, the CG is 2 calibers away from the CP.
Calibers measure the length between CP and CG allowing for a much more fair comparison between different rocket sizes. It would be correct to say, the CG is 2 calibers away from the CP.