You can easily check the exact position of
these by holding the fuselage up against a
strong light - and you will see the location.
The servo can be positioned on the side of
the fuselage, towards the rear of the cock-
pit, and a short straight pushrod connects
it directly to a small rudder horn with light-
weight plastic clevises. Add a fairing over
the linkage if you wish.
Main wheel (optional)
If you will land your Komet on a hard,
or abrasive, surface then you can in-
stall a single wheel in the front of the
‘keel’ of the fuselage to protect it.
A lightweight foam wheel of 38 -
45mm (1.5 - 1.75”) can easily be in-
stalled, but it is easiest if the wheel is
very narrow, approx. 10mm (3/8”)
wide. The current ‘factory’ model has
a single wheel fitted into the ‘keel’ of
the fuselage, centred about 25mm
back from the wing leading edge, and
this protects the fuselage when land-
ing on our short concrete runway.
2 small ‘skids’ under the wing tips, made from thin ply, plastic or fibreglass sheet, protect the un-
derside of the wings.
We made and tested several different types of ‘dolly’ for take-off from the ground, but the location
of the wheels was
very
critical to prevent ground-looping, and all made the model more complex
and were not really practical.
Fox Composites Co., Ltd.
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(above) A lightweight wheel fitted in the fuselage pro-
tects it when landing on hard surfaces. 2 small patches
of 80 grit sandpaper glued on the fuselage helps to grip
it during hand-launching.
