Static Margin
Calculate aircraft or rocket static margin from center of gravity, neutral point, and reference chord/diameter.
Static margin
20.00 %
stable with the selected sign convention
CG to neutral point
0.27 m
positive when NP is aft of CG
Reference-length margin
0.20 Lref
also used as calibers for rockets
Calculation breakdown
Longitudinal stability stations
Positive static margin means the center of gravity sits ahead of the neutral point.
20.00% static margin
Stability state
Stable
CG is ahead of NP
Static margin
0.200 Lref
20.00% of reference length
Station spacing
0.27 m
neutral point minus center of gravity
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