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Colorado Springs, Colorado USA
web site: www.ApogeeRockets.com
The Minii-Condor rocket is another fine product from:
Kit #05008
Mini-Condor
(Competition Boost Glider for 1/2A & A
motors)
P/N Description
Qty
10058 AT-13/9.0” Body Tube
1
13020 CR 10-13 Green Engine Block
1
13051 1/8” Launch Lug 1” Long
1
15578 Tail Fins 1/32” X 3” X 6” Balsa
1
15579 Wing Panel 3/32” X 3” X 6” Balsa
2
15581 Fuselage Boom 3/32” Basswood
1
17061 Wing Dihedral Attachment (resin)
1
17062 Pop-Pod Attachment Hook (resin)
1
19100 PNC-13A Nose
1
19101 PNC-13A Shoulder
1
29514 100# Kevlar X 3 ft
1
29004 2” Mylar Streamer x 18”
1
29600 Clay Nose Wt (5g)
1
31130 Mini-Condor Instruction Sheet A
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31131 Mini-Condor Instruction Sheet B
1
47122 Clear Plastic Bag 6x14x2mil
1
Other Tools and Materials Needed
Pencil
Hobby knife
Wood glue
Super glue (thick viscosity)
Plastic packaging tape
Paint supplies (spray paint, brushes, etc.)
Wood sealer
Sandpaper (220 and 400 grit)
Wood dowel for spreading glue inside tubes
Mini-Condor
p/n 31130
Shock Cord Anchor Pattern
The Mini-Condor is an easy-to-build glider that first
timers can use to get a successful glide. Seasoned
competitors will love it because it performs like a
champ. It boosts straight and transitions easily into a
nice, thermal-hunting glide.
The design has similar features to the larger Condor
that makes it such a great boost-glider. The primary
component is a pre-molded plastic wing dihedral at-
tachment piece that assures that the wings are at the
proper dihedral angle with respect to the fuselage,
and that the wings are pitched up slightly. This forces
the glider to right itself so that the top is towards the
sky, and the glider pull out of a dive. This piece is what
makes it easy to trim to get a nice, steady glide.
The other unique feature is a molded pop-pod hook.
This piece allows the pop-pod to be easily attached to
the glider and to detach when the streamer deploys. All
the complexity has been removed from the model, so it
is a joy to build and it trims easily.
The glider was designed for use as a competition
model for using either mini-engines with 1/2A or A-size
total power.
Skill Level 3: Average Skills Needed
Summary of Contents for Mini-CONDOR
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