Flight manual
MD3
RIDER
Page 7-3
7.1.5. Side Canopy doors
from carbon fiber with integral 3D
shaped plexiglas windows on its full
surface enables great view and easy
access. Doors are hinged on the front
hinges and locked in 2 points on the
top and bottom rear corners, equipped
by classic outside handles with key
locks, and lever handles from the
inside in the bottom frame.
7.1.6. Composite engine cowlings
Composite engine cowlings with natural
aerodynamic shape are fixed by screws
(bottom) and connected by CAM-LOCKs (top
part). They have great air intake for water-
cooler in the bottom, right-side small air intake
for cylinders direct cooling and left side for air
box. Oil cooler has independent right side
NACA inlet.
7.1.7. Rear fuselage part cone
is riveted from aluminum alloy sheets with integral fin and with
horizontal tail hinges on the rear “floor” and rudder hinges on the fin
beam. Aluminum alloy cone is finished by composite fairings with
aerodynamically smooth transition between horizontal and vertical
areas and creates small bottom fin with tail-bump.
7.1.8. Fin
Fin with symmetrical 12% airfoil NACA 0012
is integral part of Rear fuselage part
structure.
Rudder is hinged in two hinges and
controlled from bottom - by control cables.
In the top of fin-tip there is located bracket
for optional tail strobe light placing.