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Focke Wulf FW 44 ARF 8

Installation of engine, tank and radio

We installed an OS .90 4-stroke

surpass engine and used a flexible header
to lead the exhaust under the fuselage in a
near scale fashion. We also used a 12 Oz.
tank.

1. Remove the dummy engine by

loosening the two screws in the front col-
lector ring and remove the 2 2 mm screws
and nuts that holds the exhaust tube.

2. Drill the holes in the engine mount

and install 4 6-32 blind nuts for the engine
bolts.

3. Cut out for the engine in the top

cover panel. and drill the hole for the header
in the engine mounting board and in the bot-
tom cover.

Header exit in
line with dummy silencer

One dummy cylinder is
removed

Throttle
linkage
and fuel
tubings

Header

Cut out in
top panel

Dummy
exhaust tube may be left
for appearance

Radio switch on
forward cockpit
instrument panel

Landing gear secured
with 3 mm bolts and
lock nuts

Fuel
filing
tube

Throttle needle

Summary of Contents for Fw 44J

Page 1: ...f FW 44 Stieglitz FW 44 Stieglitz 1932 1932 Assembly and finishing Manual for ARF stand off scale model in 1 5 scale Historical data and presentation Model design and construction drawing by G ran Kal...

Page 2: ...Focke Wuld Flugzeugbau GmbH in Germany These pictures were taken in August 1976 at Malmen by Link ping Sweden show all relevant details This year the Swedish Airforce celebrated its 50th year annivers...

Page 3: ...s aircraft is still in good flying condition and has been flown at air shows during recent years This aircraft is one of several survivors in Sweden The cockpit photos reveal that only the rear cockpi...

Page 4: ...iner Crew 2 Engine One Siemens Bramo Sh 14a Wingspan 9 01m Length 7 29m Height 2 83m Wing area 20sqm Weight Empty 525kg Loaded weight 770kg for aerobatics 870kg for training 900kg for touring Maximum...

Page 5: ...50 hp Left top Original lubrication chart for landinggear This chart gives a clear view of the landingear design Left center Original lubrication chart for airframe controls Below FW44c as trainer in...

Page 6: ...al in establishing Focke Wulf Flugzeugbau when substantial orders were received for the plane The plane first flew in late summer 1932 pow ered by a seven cylinder air cooled radial en gine the Bramo...

Page 7: ...58 4 146 cm Wing area 1138 sq inch 80 dm Weight 11 lbs 5 oz 5400 g Wing Load 23 5 oz sq 70 g dm Engine 60 75 cc 10 12 5cc 2 stroke 80 90 4 stroke Covering and finish The model is covered and painted...

Page 8: ...the exhaust tube 2 Drill the holes in the engine mount and install 4 6 32 blind nuts for the engine bolts 3 Cut out for the engine in the top cover panel and drill the hole for the header in the engi...

Page 9: ...trays Not that the two aileron servos are interconnected 8 Place the receiver and the battery pack along the tank The switch can be mounted on the from cockpit instrument panel 9 Connect the aileron s...

Page 10: ...and metal Aileron control is by wire per prototype Rudder elevator control by wire to control column and rudder bar Spung tailskid in scale fashion The wood and metal construction of the model Built...

Page 11: ...m screw and lock nut Install the wheels on the shaft and secure with the stoppers This type of landing gear relies on the spring action of the rubber in the oleo mounting in the landing gear This is a...

Page 12: ...in the picture All the parts are covered and painted All the rigging wires are supplied in the correct lengths and need onlytobeclippedtotheirpositions 1 Fuselage with wing cabane 2 Landing gear with...

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