Pfalz
DIIIa
41”
Page
2
Copyright©
2005
‐
11
M.K.
Bengtson
All
Rights
Reserved
Rev
07/11
PFALZ
DIIIa
Thank
you
for
purchasing
the
Pfalz
DIIIa
model
for
electric
flight.
Finished
Model
THE
MODEL
A
semi
scale
adaptation
of
the
Pfalz
DIIIa,
this
model
is
designed
to
be
relatively
easy
to
build
and
exciting
to
fly.
SPECIFICATIONS
More
than
260
laser
cut
parts
Scale:
1/9
Channels:
R/E/A
Wingspan:
41
ʺ
Wing
Area:
431
sq
in
Weight:
28
oz
ready
to
fly
Power
System:
AXI
2808
brushless
Prop:
11x7
Wheels:
Balsa
&
plywood
Neoprene
foam
tires
Airfoil
Type:
Flat
bottomed
Spinner:
Built
up
foam
and
fiberglass
Covering:
Litespan,
Polyspan
or
iron
‐
on
plastic
Decals:
Available
on
website
BUILDING
THE
MODEL
Before
Starting
A
note
about
the
photos:
The
photos
were
taken
of
a
prototype
and
the
parts
supplied
may
look
slightly
different
from
them.
However,
the
concepts
illustrated
are
the
same.
WINGS
Wing
Construction
Pin
down,
over
the
plan,
the
leading
edge
stock,
trailing
edge
stock,
spars
and
wing
tips,
gluing
as
required.
Sand
the
leading
edge
stock
to
be
rounded
and
meet
the
ribs.
Upper
Wing
Lower
Wing
Sheeted
center
sections
are
featured
in
both
wings.
Top
Wing
Center
section
The
leading
edge
of
the
aileron
is
rounded
over
with
sandpaper
to
make
the
aileron
movable
with
a
minimum
gap.
The
trailing
edge
of
the
wing
in
that
section
is
left
flat.
There
is
no
dihedral
in
either
wing.
IP
strut
attachment
points
are
made
from
short
sections
of
3/32”
brass
tubing
epoxied
in
placed
inside
the
wings.
