
S140131 Mentor-G V3
III. SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan ................................................................................................................................ 83-inches
Wing Area ..................................................................................................................... 1,187 sq. inches
Length ..................................................................................................................................... 60 inches
ARF weight ........................................................................................................................... 6.6 pounds
Flying weight (including fuel) ............................................................................................ 11.6 pounds
Recommended 2-cycle gas engine (Not included) ............ CRRC 26i or equivalent (20 to 30CC-class)
Propeller (Not included) .......... 18x6 or 16x10 wood
(or as-recommended for your power system)
Radio system (Not included) ................................ Minimum of 4 channels with 5 or 6 standard servos
(Recommended servos: Hitec HS-311 or equivalent)
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(All dimensions and weights are approximate.)
IV. FEATURES OF V3
NEW/IMPROVED FEATURES …
Enlarged rudder for better control.
Elevator changed to 2-piece design.
Larger tail wheel.
Pre-cut slots for switches.
Improved linkage hardware.
SPECIAL FEATURES …
The firewall and most of the fuselage is plywood; the wings and empennage
are mostly balsa.
The ailerons are operated by separate servos for optional use as flaperons.
The elevator may easily be setup for two-servo operation.
Default setup and hardware are for tail-dragger configuration. If tricycle
landing gear is preferred, the builder may mount the main landing gear struts
in the alternate predrilled holes, add an extra layer of plywood, some blind
nuts, a nose wheel, a nose-wheel steering servo and related linkages (these
optional items are not included).
V. PARTS LIST
1. Items you must supply to complete the M
ENTOR
-G
5-minute epoxy glues, Cyanoacrylate (CA) adhesives, masking tape, a high-speed rotary tool and a
few common hand tools (such as long-nosed and diagonal or side-cutter pliers, etc.).
26CC-class gas engine (or equivalent glow or electric power system)
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18x6 or 16x10 propeller (or as-recommended for your engine) and optional spinner.
Minimum of five(5)
Hitec HS-311
or equivalent standard-sized servos, four(4) 12-inch extensions,
one(1) 12-inch Y-connector, and a 4-channel radio control system.
2. Items included with your Mentor-G
Precovered fuselage, wing panels, vertical and horizontal stabilizers, rudder and elevator.
Precut, precovered hatch, secured in position with magnets.
Aileron, rudder and elevator pushrods and related linkages with precut hinge openings and all required
CA hinges.
Wooden mount for throttle servo and pushrod for throttle control.
Tail wheel with steerable wire strut assembly.
New, improved aluminum main landing gear with mains wheels, axles, and mounting hardware.
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