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Universally known as perhaps the most effective
dive bomber ever flown, the Stuka (a contraction
of the word “Sturzkampfflugzeug” or diving battle
aircraft) was born of a generation of aircraft ren-
dered obsolete before the advent of WWII.
Design work began in 1933, and the prototype
first flew in 1935. Tested in combat first in the
Spanish Civil War, the Stuka proved its worth.
The -B model grew out of shortcomings defined
in this conflict, and cemented the profile of the
Stuka that would terrorize a continent only a few
years later. The Stuka flew in all theaters in
WWII, enjoying great success in the early battles
in Poland Scandinavia, and Russia. Only the
Battle of Britain would humble the mighty Stuka,
showing that it couldn’t succeed against deter-
mined fighter opposition.

The Stuka has a wingspan of 45 feet 3 inches, a
length of 36 feet 3 inches, a maximum weight of
almost 9,500 pounds, and could carry a variety
of bombs to a maximum of 2,200 pounds. The
Stuka is powered by a water-cooled, 12 cylinder
iverted-vee Junkers Jumo 211engine producing

1,200 horsepower. Crew consisted of the pilot
and a gunner firing a 7.92 mm MG 15 machine
gun. Forward firepower included two 7.92 mm
MG 17 machine guns mounted in the wings.
Later models were outfitted as tank destroyers,
firing 40 mm cannons mounted in pods under
the wings.

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Summary of Contents for Stuka

Page 1: ...inavia and Russia Only the Battle of Britain would humble the mighty Stuka showing that it couldn t succeed against deter mined fighter opposition The Stuka has a wingspan of 45 feet 3 inches a length...

Page 2: ...drives the laser so every part is reproduced exactly as it was designed Laser cutting also allows us to fit more parts on each sheet of wood reducing the waste and low ering the cost to you Since las...

Page 3: ...anyway A vibration dampening motor mount is recommended for use regardless of engine choice so select a mount suited to your particular engine This aircraft is not a toy It must be flown in a respons...

Page 4: ...lue Vertical Stabilizer Assembly 3 Sheet both sides of the vertical stab So not sheet the tab on S2 4 Sand the leading edge to shape Sand all the edges smooth 1 Glue E2 into the slot in E1 Guides for...

Page 5: ...d left side Repeat the be careful part 1 Glue R2 into the slot in R1 Repeat for R3 R4 R5 and R6 2 Bevel the edge of R1 to match the contour of the ribs 3 Fill the open bay between R2 and R3 with scrap...

Page 6: ...vo Tray into the slots in W1 and W2 Slide W3s in place and pin to the board 7 Slide W4s with W4Bs facing inward in place and pin to the board 8 Glue all the pieces at this time Add tri stock to the co...

Page 7: ...t but allow a slight overlap on the edges this will be trimmed later Allow for at least 1 2 overlap of the trailing edge Sheet the angled section Repeat for the other side 25 Trim and sand the sheetin...

Page 8: ...r sections of the center section 36 Trim the sheeting flush with W2 and trim and sand the trailing edge even with the top sheeting 37 Add 1 8 x spacers to W2 to support the bottom center sheeting just...

Page 9: ...d glue in place see plans for location 12 Select two 1 16 x 4 x 24 sheets Cut a 1 16 x 3 x 36 balsa sheet in half Edge glue the two 4 sheets and one 3 sheet to form the top sheeting 13 Trim the leadin...

Page 10: ...Edge glue the two 4 sheets and one 3 sheet to form the top sheeting 13 Trim the leading edge to fit and sand the inner edge to match the center section sheeting Sheet the top surface of the right win...

Page 11: ...assembly Fuselage Assembly 1 Pin two x x 36 balsa spars to the fuselage top view as shown Cut a x balsa stock for a fin post Glue in place Bevel the ends of the spars to fit at the fin post 2 Bevel th...

Page 12: ...alsa scrap to the edges of the fuse at the x spars This will elevate the sheeting by 1 8 to allow the bottom sheeting to attach 14 Using 1 16 x 4 x 36 balsa sheets sheet the fuse lage Pick matched den...

Page 13: ...els Hold the wing in it s aligned position while the glue sets 30 Align the trailing edge of the wing with the fuselage and mark it s location Drill a hole through the wing center section correspondin...

Page 14: ...edure with two AH 2s and again with two AH 3s 3 Note that the aileron halves are marked top and bot tom and side to side Start with the left bottom aileron half Cut a piece from the 1 16 wire provid e...

Page 15: ...ges are the same and use the same assembly techniques as with the aileron hinges Make two hinges 10 Angle drill the hinges to match the slots in the flap and cut the 1 16 wire to fit Slide the hinges...

Page 16: ...servo Use the W4 Incidence Gauge to set the outer flap section The flap and aileron should be even with both centered Adjust the inner flap section to match the outer 1 Glue F25 Cockpit Bulkhead to th...

Page 17: ...ontrol arm positions and install the control arms Final sand the control surfaces Locate the hinge points hinges and other hardware are not provided int he kit because everyone has his own preferences...

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Page 20: ...enses fit into the laser cut holes 3 Color any necessary parts of the paper gauge panel and apply glue to the front of the paper DO NOT USE CA for this step the fumes from the CA will cloud the gauges...

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