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13 Furber Drive

Lee, NH 03824

603-659-9688

http://www.wrightbrothersrc.com

Rev: 08/08/2007

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Page 1: ...13 Furber Drive Lee NH 03824 603 659 9688 http www wrightbrothersrc com Rev 08 08 2007 ...

Page 2: ...64 lite ply laser cut parts 2 1 32 x19 x2 balsa sheets 4 1 32 x17 x2 balsa sheets 1 1 32 x4 x2 balsa sheet 3 1 8 x18 hardwood dowel LE stock 2 1 16 x2 1 8x3 balsa sheeting 1 x1 2 x2 1 4 balsa stick 2 2 1 4 x1 8 CF rods 1 4 40 nylon bolt and 4 40 blind nut 1 carbon fiber boom 1 6 x15 1 2 2 oz fiberglass cloth 1 4 x4 Kevlar cloth 2 1 32 x27 piano wire pushrods 1 pkg Du Bro Mini E Z connectors 2 Du B...

Page 3: ... together with a thermo plastic cross stitching In order to be used to build this kit this ribbon must be carefully separated into four 4 separate ribbons each containing two 2 of the 1 8 wide segments It is tempting to quickly run your hobby knife between the segments to separate them but this is not the recommended method for separating the segments as such a technique is VERY LIKELY TO DAMAGE O...

Page 4: ...rom splitting when launched Four to six wraps will be sufficient The provided Kevlar thread is much longer than you will require If you wish you may color the Kevlar thread with permanent black magic marker after it has been glued into place Locate former F3 on the lite ply part sheet Remove it and check the fit of the boom to the hole Insure that the non slotted end of the carbon fiber CF boom fi...

Page 5: ...o fuselage sides as shown in the photo to the right above Once you are happy with the fit glue the assembly with medium CA or wood glue There will be a gap at the rear of the fuselage between the hold down block and the boom This gap can be filled with scrap and sanded flush Be careful not to block the area below the blind nut as the hold down screw will protrude there Step 7 You will need to shee...

Page 6: ...sandpaper round all the corners of the pod slightly making sure not to remove too much material which may compromise the pod s strength Having the two hatches temporarily secured with tape allows them to be sanded to a contour that matches the rest of the pod Step 10 optional If you want to make your fuselage pod much more durable cover it with the supplied 2 ounce fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin...

Page 7: ...eps on the center panel Step 12 Remove the center section spar from the 3 16 sheet Note The ends that meet at the dihedral breaks are angled to accommodate the dihedral angle when the panels are assembled into the completed wing Locate the laser cut trailing edge that matches the center section Be sure that you use the correct trailing edge piece by checking that the spar cutouts and part lengths ...

Page 8: ...end beyond the LE and when dry fitting the LE you will probably have to file a trough into the panel with a 1 8 round file to accommodate the LE Once the doublers are glued in place the underside of the forward sectionof this panel is sanded to match the R6 rib Step 17 In this step before gluing dry fit the parts until you re satisfied with the fit of the center panel of the wing to the fuselage L...

Page 9: ...ection insuring that each tip is raised off the building board 4 at the wingtip TE Be careful not to introduce any twisting in the wingtip panels during this step Step 20 Using the laser cut 1 16 center sheeting panel sheet the bottom of the center bay of the wing center section This sheeting will go between the center ribs and should be flush to the bottom of the ribs Using some scrap from the 3 ...

Page 10: ...reinforce them as shown below If you have extra CF reinforce the dihedral joints at the wing LE but be sure to leave enough CF for the tail reinforcement in Step 24 Soak all the CF ribbon with just enough thin CA to saturate the ribbon If you gently rub the CA soaked ribbon with some wax paper it will help the CA absorb and improve the bond to the balsa Sand any irregularities out of the CF ribbon...

Page 11: ... thin side to match the shape of the boom Draw a centerline on the underside of the stabilizer and glue the pylon to the stabilizer Lightly sand the boom where the pylon will be attached with 220 grit sandpaper Temporarily tape the elevator to the stabilizer with masking tape and clamp the assembly to the pod insuring that there is enough clearance for the elevator to function without hitting the ...

Page 12: ...length Remove a small section of covering from the rudder and glue one of the Du Bro control horns to the rudder Test fit the pushrod It will probably be necessary to bend a slight bend in the pushrod as it exits the boom for it to work freely Once you are satisfied with the fit secure the pushrod by clipping on the provided Du Bro Micro E Z link clips as shown in the diagram below Figure 7 Du Bro...

Page 13: ...verability and glide After your equipment is secured use clear tape to hinge the forward portion of the main hatch When flying I use electrical tape to secure the rear portion of the hatch It works well for opening up the hatch several times before it needs to be replaced and doesn t leave residue on the covering If you prefer you could install a charging jack and close the forward hatch permanent...

Page 14: ...rmation on discus launching there are many good guides on the Internet including the Lift Zone s HLG discussion groups Once you release the plane it should start to climb and immediately straighten out If the plane doesn t leave straight away from you you re probably releasing too early or late When the climb slows nose the plane over the top to carry some velocity into your initial level flight O...

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