Thank you for purchasing the JU-87 Stuka from Skyshark
R/C Corporation. For the first time, R/C enthusiasts have a
choice in scale aircraft designs. Our goal, through comput-
er technology and state-of-the-art production techniques, is
to offer aircraft which in the past have not been modeled
simply because they weren’t popular enough to justify mass
production. Our production techniques allow us to produce
aircraft which, though not as popular and well known as P-
51s and P-47s, still offer historical significance (good or
bad!), Good looks and flying characteristics, and a unique-
ness that is sure to turn heads wherever you take your air-
plane!
Your airplane has many unique features
in its design:
CAD Design
CAD design allows strength to be built into the airplane
without sacrificing weight. Accurate parts design and place-
ment ensures a perfect fit.
CAD Drawn Plans
The plans in this kit are not copied from a master set! They
are originals drawn directly from the CAD program where
the airplane was designed. We do this because it allows us
to use color, which helps you better visualize the various
components of the airplane, and we can use better quality
paper, which greatly reduces the possibility of shrinkage.
Since you’re going to build directly on the plans, they ought
to be the proper size! Also, parts placement is guaranteed
to be accurate, so you can build a better, straighter model.
Laser Cut Parts
The same program that generates the design and plans
also drives the laser, so every part is reproduced exactly as
it was designed. Laser cutting also allows us to fit more
parts on each sheet of wood, reducing the waste, and low-
ering the cost to you. Since laser cutting does not have the
same limitations that mechanical cutters do, small and
hard-to-produce parts are simply a computer file away, so
you get a more accurate airplane.
Plastic and Fiberglass
The cowl is accurately reproduced in high quality fiberglass.
The canopy is accurately reproduced in clear plastic, and
the wheel pants are reproduced in heavy duty styrene plas-
tic.
A Word About the Building Options
Engine Options
Many parts of the country (and the world) sit at higher ele-
vations. At 7200 feet, a .40 size airplane will barely fly with
a .40 engine. The engine size range of .45 to .61 for this kit
is designed to compensate for engine performance loss
due to elevation. Below 3500 feet in elevation, a good .45
will fly the Stuka with authority. Above 3500 feet, a larger
engine will help return the airplane to sea level perform-
ance.
Electric Options
Electric conversion on a kit this size is very easy and
straightforward. You will simply need to plan for a battery
hatch in order to save having to remove the wing for bat-
tery changes.
Retract Options
Right!
Flaps
The flaps can be made functional. A linkage arrangement
is shown on the plans, explained in this manual, and some
required parts are provided. The scale offset hinging system
makes functional flaps as easy as adding a servo! Some
adjustment of the flaps will be required whether the flaps
are functional or not; remember, the surfaces are airfoils,
and need to be set for optimum flight performance.
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