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Savage Light Industries

19041 Singingwood Circle • Trabuco Canyon • CA • 92679

949-589-7120 • [email protected] • www.SavageLight.com

F-106 DELTA DART

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Page 1: ...Light Industries 19041 Singingwood Circle Trabuco Canyon CA 92679 949 589 7120 Info SavageLight com www SavageLight com Copyright 2008 All Rights Reserved F 106 DELTA DART C o n s t r u c t i o n G u...

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Page 3: ...struction and separate them according to their intended usage Use the stiffest wood for the flat portions of the fuselage and save the softer and more flexible pieces for the round portions Of the 3 3...

Page 4: ...ke sure to make a right set and a left set Photo 1 2 Cut from their sheets four MG1 main landing gear mounts Press a 2 56 blind nut into each of the 1 8 holes and secure them into place with a little...

Page 5: ...refully sand the leading edges of the wing ribs to match the placement and angle of the leading edge stock Photo 5 6 Measure and draw a line 1 16 from the edge face of the leading edge stock that will...

Page 6: ...bs and tack glue it into place on all the ribs Photo 7 8 Glue together W1B W2 W3 and WS1 WS2 and MG1 Photo 8 9 Align and glue W1F over the plans then tack glue it to the pane Glue W1F to WS1 and the l...

Page 7: ...to 10 11 Cut some scrap to fill in the area between the main landing gear mount MG1 and the bottom of the wing ribs Photo 11 12 Glue the front wing skins to the bottom of the wings Photo 12 Photo 10 P...

Page 8: ...s from the tops of the wing ribs and sand the top of the ribs smooth Photo 14 15 Cut from their sheets two SM1 two SM2 and four SM3 Drill a small hole in each SM3 for your servo mounting screws Run th...

Page 9: ...ane the wing jigs WJ1F WJ1B WJ2 and WJ3 Photo 17 18 Place the wings into the jigs and align them over the plans then tack glue them to the wing jigs Glue the 1 8 spar into the notches in the tops of t...

Page 10: ...Photo 19 20 Glue the top front wing skin to the leading edge stock wing ribs and 1 8 spar Photo 20 21 Glue the rear wing skin to the 1 8 spar and wing ribs Use masking tape to keep the trailing edges...

Page 11: ...th the wing root rib then trace the leading edge profile onto the leading edge stock Photo 23 NOTE The builder cut his leading edge stock too short and needed to patch it later on Don t make the same...

Page 12: ...the leading edge stock to indicate the centerline of the tip rib Photo 26 27 Remove the Root Rib Template and W7 from the wings and set them aside Draw a line between the two marks to denote the cente...

Page 13: ...ick down some masking tape on the underside of the wings so one edge is even with the glue joint between the leading edge stock and the wing sheeting to protect the wing sheeting while you shape the u...

Page 14: ...to match the lines you just drew Photo 31 31 Sand the leading edge stock and wing sheeting to their final shape Use the Root Rib Template and W7 as sanding guides so you don t sand off too much wood P...

Page 15: ...wer surfaces of the wings Photo 35 34 Draw a line on the tip rib that is even with the trailing edge of the forward elevon spar Tape some plastic sandwich wrap so the forward edge is even with this li...

Page 16: ...profile Photo 38 NOTE To obtain the correct profile shape from the leading edge to the trailing edge If you shape the wing tip from the trailing edge to the leading edge the trailing edge curl will b...

Page 17: ...d the correct rough shape use progressively finer grades of sandpaper to refine the wing tips You should end up with something like this Photo 40 41 42 Photo 40 Photo 41 Photo 42 15 Savage Light Indus...

Page 18: ...e wings to be removed for the elevon spars Photo 43 40 Do the same for the bottom of the wings Photo 44 41 Using a hobby knife metal ruler and razor saw cut the elevons free from the wings Photo 45 Ph...

Page 19: ...glue the 1 2 x 1 4 balsa elevon spars to the wings and elevons Photo 46 43 Use a razor plane and sandpaper to shape the elevon spars so they re flush with the tops and bottoms of the wings Photo 47 4...

Page 20: ...iangle stock pieces to the bottom of the servo mounts SM3 Shape these so they re flush with the outlines of SM3 Photo 50 47 Mount the elevon servos Make sure to open a path for the servo wire through...

Page 21: ...ots Photo 52 49 Mark the position of the elevon hinges on the bottom of the wings and elevons Photo 53 50 Use a hobby knige to cut the hinge slots Fit but do not glue the hinges to the wings and elevo...

Page 22: ...Do not bevel the wing elevon spar Leave that square 52 Mark the location of the control horn slots Photo 56 53 Use a hobby knife to cut the control horn slots and fit the control horns to the elevons...

Page 23: ...ates with the wings Make up the elevon linkage Photo 58 55 This completes the wing construction Set the wings aside until you re ready to start joining them to the fuselage Photo 59 Photo 58 Photo 59...

Page 24: ...ite ply Align the jig over the plans and tack glue the jig to the pane Photo 60 57 Use a straight edge to make sure the main keel K1 is straight Tack glue K1 to the main fuselage jig Photo 61 62 Photo...

Page 25: ...59 Glue bulkheads B1B B2B B3B B4B B5B B6B B8 B9B to K Glue B10B to K1 and K2 Glue B11B and B12B to K2 Photo 64 60 Glue 1 2 balsa triangle stock to the back of B10B and the bottom of K2 Photo 65 Photo...

Page 26: ...ing thin CA Photo 67 NOTE the glue will stick better to the magnets if you use some fine sandpaper to scuff the edges of the magnets before you glue them into place 63 Place but do not glue the hatch...

Page 27: ...e magnets so they remain aligned with the magnets in the hatch rails Center the hatch rails and base plate to the bulkheads Fold the plastic wrap away from the bulkheads and glue the hatch rails to th...

Page 28: ...67 Glue 1 8 stringers in all the notches in the bottom bulkheads and hatches Photo 72 73 74 75 76 Photo 72 Photo 73 Photo 74 26 Savage Light Industries F 106 Delta Dart...

Page 29: ...8 Use a high speed rotary tool to sand the edges of the hatch rails and hatch base plates so they re flush with each other Photo 77 Photo 75 Photo 76 Photo 77 27 Savage Light Industries F 106 Delta Da...

Page 30: ...t and nose gear hatches Photo 78 70 Gently remove the hatches Photo 79 71 Using 3 32 contest balsa sheet or strip plank the bottom of the fuselage Photo 80 81 82 83 84 85 Photo 78 Photo 79 Photo 80 28...

Page 31: ...Photo 81 Photo 82 Photo 83 29 Savage Light Industries F 106 Delta Dart...

Page 32: ...72 Trim the fuselage sheeting so it s flush with the hatch rails and bulkhead faces Photo 86 Photo 84 Photo 85 Photo 86 30 Savage Light Industries F 106 Delta Dart...

Page 33: ...nd stick the hatch down Gently pull the plastic wrap taut Photo 87 74 Using 3 32 contest balsa sheet or strip plank the hatches Photo 88 75 Remove the hatches from the fuselage Photo 89 Photo 87 Photo...

Page 34: ...blind nuts into the holes in the nose gear doubler NG1 and the two fan mounting rails FM1 Carefully glue them to secure them in place Photo 91 Align NG1 and glue NG1 to K1 78 Align the fuselage over t...

Page 35: ...ith the front of B1B and tack glue it to the pane Use a ruler to make sure the top of K1 is level and square then tack glue K1 to the scrap ply Do the same with B12B Photo 94 81 Use a square to align...

Page 36: ...series of photos show an earlier design that featured a cockpit hatch Due to poor access to the internal components like working on a ship in a bottle this hatch was moved to the belly of the airplan...

Page 37: ...ang when you sheet between B3T and C1 to simulate the instrument hood 86 Glue cockpit sides C3 to C1 and B4T Photo 100 87 Finish sheeting or strip planking the the fuselage turtle deck between bulkhea...

Page 38: ...match the plans Photo 102 89 Bevel the inside leading edge and lower edge of the 3 32 balsa windscreen pieces so they form a tight joint Photo 103 90 Glue the windscreens C5 to the windscreen frame an...

Page 39: ...91 Glue a 1 8 stringer between the top of C4 and B4T Photo 106 92 Fit and glue the canopy pieces C6 Photo 107 Photo 105 Photo 106 Photo 107 37 Savage Light Industries F 106 Delta Dart...

Page 40: ...the front of bulkhead B10T Photo 109 95 Decide how you want to retain the flight battery We prefer to use a combination of self stick Velcro and One wrap The fuzzy side of self stick Velco is stuck to...

Page 41: ...um setting glue to the top of BT2 Slip BT1 into the slots in B6T and B9T Align and glue B9T to K1 Glue BT1 to B6T and B9T Photo 112 98 Glue bulkheads B10T B11T and B12T to K2 Photo 113 Photo 111 Photo...

Page 42: ...plate provided on the plans Pre curl the duct by dragging it across the sharp corner at the edge of a desk or workbench Fit it into the holes in FD1 and B10T The aft edge of the duct should be flush a...

Page 43: ...doublers to K1 and the front of B10T Be careful so the temporary spacer doesn t get accidentally glued inside the spar pocket Photo 118 NOTE The photo depicts an extra bulkhead between B9T and B10T T...

Page 44: ...f I1 should be 7 16 above the top of K1 Photo 121 107 Finish the inner face of the inner duct walls Do not finish the top and bottom edges The Bristol paper ducts will be glued to the top and bottom o...

Page 45: ...Photo 123 109 Glue the inlet top I2 to B6T and the top of B9T Be sure to leave a 1 32 gap between the bottom of I2 and the top of I1 This piece should also be perpendicular to the fuselage sides Also...

Page 46: ...ducts Photo 126 112 Cut the forward inlet ducts from 100 smooth Bristol paper using the templates on the plans Fold the front on the dotted lines shown on the plans Curl the back of the inlet duct by...

Page 47: ...uct Work slowly and carefully to make sure the duct doesn t slip then glue the petals of the aft inlet duct to the forward inlet duct Use the custom applicator to glue the paper inlet duct to the bals...

Page 48: ...ler with carpenter s or white glue and press it into place on the inlet duct Photo 131 117 If you re planning to fly with a power system developing more than 800w then you should cut out and apply the...

Page 49: ...controller and route whatever wires you need through the fuselage now Be sure to route any servo and or receiver battery extensions at this time too Photo 134 120 Use 3 32 contest balsa to sheet the...

Page 50: ...s FS2 and FS3 to the top of K1 between B10T and B11T and between B11T and B12T Photo 137 123 Glue two 1 8 balsa stringers into the notches in the tops of B11T and B12T Bend the stringers down and glue...

Page 51: ...ium setting glue to the tops of B9T B10T B11T and B12T and to the tops of the 1 8 stringers and the tops of FS1 FS2 and FS3 Align the slot in the top sheeting and press it into place Use masking tape...

Page 52: ...contest balsa to sheet or strip plank the turtle deck between B6T and B9T Photo 143 129 Glue the top and bottom inlet lip pieces I5 and I6 to the inlet ducts Make sure to align the inner face of these...

Page 53: ...e Photo 145 131 Sand the bottom of the 1 2 soft balsa fairing block F2 so it matches the profile of the top of the aft fuselage Photo 146 132 Use a razor plane and sandpaper to round the tops and side...

Page 54: ...il shaped so they form a venturi into the inlet ducts Photo 148 134 Align the wing assembly jigs WJ4 over wing ribs W5 and glue them to the pane Photo 149 135 Slip the wings into the spar pockets in t...

Page 55: ...e root ribs of both wings to make sure they re equal to each other The leading edge of the wing should meet the fuselage at the spot just below the lower corner of the inlet ducts Photo 151 137 Use th...

Page 56: ...p once the excess wood is removed Photo 154 140 Make filler blocks for the remainder of the gap at the top of the wings Photo 155 141 Weight the fuselage down to the building table and the wings into...

Page 57: ...nd shape the filler blocks to match bottom of the wings Photo 158 144 Shape the filler blocks to match the top surface of the wings Photo 159 The next step in the assembly process is permanently joini...

Page 58: ...easuring stick to make sure the wings are aligned with each other Make any necessary adjustments now before the glue sets up Leave the wings and fuselage to dry overnight Photo 160 146 Bend the main l...

Page 59: ...selage and only streamline the fin above this point Once you re ready slide the vertical fin into the pocket Align the fin so it is straight and square then glue it into place Photo 164 This concludes...

Page 60: ...to do some taxi tests to make sure the model is tracking straight and that the retracts work every time Once you re ready put a fresh charge on the receiver and flight packs and pump up the retracts S...

Page 61: ...the pattern with the elevator and control rate of descent with the throttle The model is lightly loaded for a jet so it s capable of remarkably slow flight At about 3 feet off the runway reduce power...

Page 62: ...0mm tractor or WM400 pusher fan unit 1 Brushless motor capable of producing 600 800W of power 1 Brushless speed controller capable of producing 600 800W of power 1 10 to 12 cell or equivalent motor ba...

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