“EAGLET” FOR AIR COMBAT

Easy to manufacture, high speed and high manoeuvrability are the main qualities of this model. It fully meets modern style of air combat. The Antonov an average skill can make it ten days. The greatest investment of time will require the fuselage. First saw mount made of plywood 10 mm thick, then cut in the end: glue the pine strips of appropriate length, cross-section 10X3 mm. In the rear edge of the wing and stabilizer put the glue on the fake insert. The interval from the motor to the first insertion complete the rigid foam and the tail boom braces reinforce the phony. Outside (to the side surfaces of the slats) glue fake veneer.

 
The keel cut out of plywood with a thickness of 1 mm and secure it in the groove of the upper rail.
 
Wing (in plan) represents a trapezoid consisting of 14 ribs, 2 spars, the front and rear edges. The space between the two Central ribs sew fake veneer. To compensate for the weight of the cords the outer half of the wing load 15 g of lead.
 
Rocking chair manufactured from duralumin with a thickness of 1,5 mm and fasten to the steel axis of the wire OVS Ø1 mm. It is set in the holes of the spars.
 
Thrust from pine slats Ø5 mm with the axes of the wire OVS Ø1 mm.
 
 
The stabilizer and rudder height is lime with a thickness of 2.5 mm. the Ends and rear edge bring to a thickness of 1 mm.
 
Hog cut out of celluloid with a thickness of 1 mm and insert into the groove of the Elevator, pre-lubricated Amalita.
 
The wing and stabilizer to the fuselage stick on the epoxy. After drying, the glue and resin glue the wing color macalintal paper five or six times cover liquid Amalita.
 
The fuel tank soldered tinplate and strengthen to Motorama thread soaked in glue.
 
On the model it is better to use the engines of the “Falcon” or the MD-2.5 “meteor” in the compression option.
 
The weight of the model without motor — 160— 180 g.
 
G. ARMLESS, Kaluga

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