Albatros
DVa
54”
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2
Copyright©
2005
Kurt
Bengtson
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Rev
10/05
Aileron
Construction
Detail
The
leading
edge
of
the
aileron
is
rounded
over
with
sandpaper
to
make
the
aileron
movable
with
a
minimum
gap.
The
trailing
edge
of
the
wing
in
that
section
is
left
flat.
IP
strut
attachment
points
are
made
from
a
lamination
of
three
plywood
ribs.
Two
outer
1/8”
ply
ribs
are
attached
to
a
1/32”
ply
core.
Dubro
landing
gear
straps
are
used
to
serve
as
attachment
points
and
are
epoxied
into
the
slots
provided
in
the
1/32
plywood.
IP
Attachment
assembly
FUSELAGE
CONSTRUCTION
The
fuselage
is
of
former
and
keel
construction
with
two
internal
ply
risers
that
serve
to
fix
the
cabane
attachment
points,
undercarriage
attachment
points,
motor
mount,
lower
wing
and
battery
into
a
unified
structure.
Building
the
Fuselage
Begin
by
building
left
fuselage
side
frame
over
the
plan
including
the
side
keel.
Add
the
front
former
F2
and
the
last
former
F7
then
the
side
keel.
Using
the
side
keel,
the
other
formers
are
added
aiding
their
correct
alignment
by
holding
them
temporarily
in
place.
Left
Plywood
Riser
in
Place
Left
Fuselage
Construction
Detail
Finishing
the
left
side
and
stringers
The
frame
is
removed
from
the
building
board.
Glue
the
right
side
F2
and
F7
former
carefully
and
add
the
side
keel
as
before.
The
formers
are
glued
to
the
frame
using
the
left
side
as
a
guide.
Be
sure
that
the
internal
ply
risers
are
in
place
early
in
this
stage
of
construction
or
there
will
not
be
room
to
add
them
later.
They
are
labelled
to
insure
that
right
motor
thrust
is
built
into
the
fuselage.
The
down
thrust
is
also
built
in
due
to
the
top
and
bottom
keels.
Attach
the
F1
motor
mount
former
and
the
fuselage
is
ready
for
the
stringers.
Attach
stringers
alternately
left
and
right
in
a
symmetrical
fashion
to
avoid
a
banana
fuselage.
The
stringers
serve
as
support
for
the
sheeting/planking
process.
