Albatros
DVa
54”
Page
1
Copyright©
2005
Kurt
Bengtson
All
Rights
Reserved
Rev
10/05
Albatros
DVa
Thank
you
for
purchasing
the
54”
Albatros
DVa
model
for
electric
flight.
THE
MODEL
Finished
Model
by
Dave
Ottney
A
semi
scale
adaptation
of
the
Albatros
DVa,
this
model
is
designed
to
be
easy
to
build
and
exciting
to
fly.
POWER
SET
UP
The
model
is
powered
by
the
Mega
22/20/2
with
MEC
gearbox
and
a
14x7
prop.
Battery
power
pack
is
a
10cell
1700
maH
Nicads
or
an
equivalent
weight
Nimh
SPECIFICATIONS
More
than
290
laser
cut
parts
Scale:
15%
scale
Channels:
R/E/A/T
Wingspan:
54
ʺ
Wing
Area:
718
sq
in
Prop:
14x7
Weight:
4
pounds
10
oz
ready
to
fly
Power
System:
Mega
22/20/2
w/
MEC
GB
Wheels:
balsa
and
plywood
with
Neoprene
foam
tires
Airfoil
Type:
flat
‐
bottomed
Spinner:
built
up
foam
and
fiberglass
Decals:
on
website
Covering:
Balsa
and
Litespan
or
Polyspan
FEATURES
Balsa
former
stringer
and
keel
construction
Fuselage
is
sheeted
or
planked
Removable
wings
Top
and
bottom
wing
alignment
is
built
into
model
Scale
dihedral,
includes
in
wing
ailerons
Removable
laser
cut
balsa
dummy
engine
and
exhaust
manifold
included
Dummy
Spandau
machine
gun
kits
included
Laser
cut
IP
struts
(can
be
used
as
templates
for
bass
or
spruce)
Laser
cut
tail
parts
included
BUILDING
THE
MODEL
Before
Starting
A
note
about
the
photos:
The
photos
were
taken
of
a
prototype
and
the
parts
supplied
may
look
slightly
different
from
them.
However,
the
concepts
illustrated
are
the
same.
WINGS
Wing
Construction
Pin
down,
over
the
plan,
the
t/e,
spars
and
wing
tip,
gluing
as
required.
Add
the
leading
edge
stock
after
the
basic
frame
is
done
as
the
stock
is
inserted
in
a
rotated
fashion.
Add
the
wing
tips
and
align
the
front
tip
along
the
center
of
the
leading
edge.
Sand
the
leading
edge
stock
to
be
rounded
and
meet
the
ribs.
Top
Wing
Construction
Detail
Lower
Wing
Construction
Detail
Scalloping
is
pre
‐
set
by
the
top
and
bottom
ply
trailing
edge
parts
supplied.
