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Содержание alula TREK

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Страница 2: ...at home secured on a backpack or stowed in an overhead bin Be inspired fly where you never considered Modern RC Glider Design The Alula TREK was developed from the ground up to provide pilots of all...

Страница 3: ...by maintaining the airflow over the top of the wing at high angles of attack This serves the bird well during take off landing and perching in difficult locations Simply put we found the name fitting...

Страница 4: ...iminating tip stalls and maximizing control surface authority at very low airspeeds This nature inspired wing design also has the added benefit of lending itself to the wingtip launch method contribut...

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Страница 6: ...the utmost of respect and care as future access to them is by no means guaranteed The Alula TREK must be assembled balanced and trimmed properly to ensure smooth efficient flight Poor balance and trim...

Страница 7: ...st Flights Trimming for Straight and Level Flight 17 Side Arm Launch Technique 19 Fine Tuning Balance Position 21 Urban Soaring Technique Background Important guidelines to follow when flying the Alul...

Страница 8: ...ight and Assembly Manual 4 Vertical Tail Fin 5 Small Hardware Bag Contents 2 Elevon pushrods 2 Wing clamp screws 2 Clevises with screws Velcro for battery and receiver installation Not shown Logos win...

Страница 9: ...ce deflections Small weights for balancing and Ballast Option Use our non lead Steel Balance Weights Part DFAA002 Adhesives and Tape Blenderm Tape Part 1525 0 for securing wing panels and making small...

Страница 10: ...each arm Place tiny servo screws in a safe place 2 Using small wire clippers trim away one side of each servo arm as shown 3 Plug Battery Extension Wire into receiver observe proper polarity This exte...

Страница 11: ...r If you cannot achieve the correct rotations using servo reversing alone you may need to swap the servo plugs at the receiver and return to Step 8 above 10 If necessary adjust sub trims to ensure ser...

Страница 12: ...ng the right side as shown This allows canopy to hinge open lengthwise 2 Insert servos into molded pockets and route wire leads through provided cutouts and into receiver compartment 3 Apply provided...

Страница 13: ...for mounting receiver or a spare battery 5 For now mount battery in the most forward position 6 Twist the servo wires together for a neater installation and then plug both elevon servo plugs into the...

Страница 14: ...nges using a sharp hobby knife Alternate leaving approximately 15mm of intact hinge material between incisions imagine a dashed line cut pattern as shown below Make sure to leave 20mm of intact hinge...

Страница 15: ...at this point 4 Slide a clevis onto end of each elevon pushrod You may have to loosen clamping screw slightly to allow clevis to slide onto pushrod end 5 While holding fuselage in hand slide one wing...

Страница 16: ...TANT For added security during aggressive side arm launches please wrap a strip of tape Blenderm 1525 0 around each wing joint at the leading edge as shown It is possible for the wing clamp to loosen...

Страница 17: ...ngtips as shown to the right Adjust clevis as necessary and tighten clevis screws with elevons in their correct neutral position Do not over tighten clevis screws when properly tightened tip of screw...

Страница 18: ...to get the balance correct If you need more weight try our non lead Steel Balance Weights Part DFAA002 1 Ensure all components of glider are attached and installed Replace canopy if not already instal...

Страница 19: ...a bit tricky so take your time and make sure glider balances level on your fingertips for at least a moment or two before it starts to fall out of balance Proper balance is crucial If you don t trust...

Страница 20: ...little goes a long way for a flying wing Too much elevator deflection will result in inefficient over controlling stalling and poor flight behavior HOT TIP As shown below apply a piece of painter s ta...

Страница 21: ...This compartment is located just behind the carbon spar beneath the canopy It fits exactly four pieces of our steel balance weights Part DFAA002 Stick four 5 gram pieces together as shown to create a...

Страница 22: ...aphic below to verify proper control surface movements Hold glider with nose facing away from you and verify that control stick inputs result in correct control surface movements 5 Check for any bindi...

Страница 23: ...d Throw the Alula TREK firmly but not excessively like a javelin without twisting your wrist Make sure to point nose towards horizon not up or down Make trim adjustments via trim levers on your transm...

Страница 24: ...by creating too much bending stress 2 As shown in the image to the right grip desired wingtip of the Alula TREK with four fingers on top and thumb supporting from below aligned with carbon wingspar Or...

Страница 25: ...style launch which involves a full rotation and usually several steps into the wind Comparably the side arm launch method is a very easy and quick way to get a small lightweight glider like the Alula...

Страница 26: ...raight and level glide for a good while If instead your glider noses up or down as speed increases this is a sign that your CG position is off read on if this is the case 2 Nose Heavy too forward CG I...

Страница 27: ...nd elevator rates should be able to do a nice reasonably tight loop after building airspeed in a dive If the plane has too much elevator throw when attempting a loop the glider will nose up quickly an...

Страница 28: ...l become potential soaring locations Of course know that there are some guidelines to follow when looking for viable soaring locations and we always encourage safe and conscientious flying habits see...

Страница 29: ...since a typical flight consists of a quick launch to altitude a nose over of the glider to level flight and then off to search for a thermal The majority of flights tend to be short 15 30 seconds but...

Страница 30: ...rce your way into the thermal s core since the thermal will do its best to spit you out into the surrounding sinking air that feeds the thermal Typically a glider will speed up slightly in lift and sl...

Страница 31: ...rcraft that are pure fun to fly Beginners through experts will appreciate the simplicity and versatility of our designs Our passion is designing quality affordable RC aircraft that get more people out...

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