Balance

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Balance

1. The equilibrium attained by an aircraft, rocket, or the like when forces and moments are acting upon it so as to produce steady flight, especially without rotation about its axes; also used with reference to equilibrium about any specified axis, as, an airplane in balance about its longitudinal axis .
2. A weight that counterbalances something, especially on an aircraft control surface, a weight installed forward of the hinge axis to counterbalance the surface aft of the hinge axis.

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use