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- Page 1 SPITFIRE MK IX Full composite Assembly Manual AVIATION Design ZI le chenet, 91490 Milly La Foret, FRANCE Tel : 33 1 64 98 93 93 Fax : 33 1 64 98 93 88 Version 01/11/2007...
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Page 2: Kit Features
INTRODUCTION The Spitfire MK IX from AVIATION DESIGN is a scale model with excellent flying and ground handling characteristics. The Spitfire is one of the most famous warbird, and probably the best design with its elliptical wing. Our model is 100% scale and had already made several F4C competition. - Page 3 Include the guns, exhaust pipes, under-wing cooler, under-wing fairing, air intake, ... DISCLAIMER AVIATION Design assumes no liability for the operation and use of these products. The owner and operator of these products should have the necessary experience and exercise common sense.
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Page 4: Landing Gear
Slide the aluminium tube in the fuselage. Slide the 2 wings against the fuselage. Landing gear : Fit the 2 landing gears in the wings Drill 8 hole diameter 1 mm and screw the 8 parker screws Connect all air tubing. You can use the mecanic air valve with a micro servo or use an electovalve (optionnal). - Page 5 Fin Control surface : Drill some 5 mm hole in the control surface leading edge and trailing edge rudder for the hinges location. Sand the trailing edge with half round Perma Grit tool Glue the hinges with epoxy The hinges should be pinned. Make a 3 mm slot in the aileron and glue the control horns..
- Page 6 FUSELAGE Tail wheel : Glue C6 in the fuselage Fit the tail wheel on C6. Servos Fit the 2 servos on the plywood support. Make sure that the servos do not touch the fuselage. Glue C5 in the fuselage with epoxy and fiber glass.
- Page 7 Throttle : Screw the servo behind the front plywood frame Connect the servo to the carburator with M3 link. Tank : Install the fuel tank in the fuselage with foam...
- Page 8 Cowl fixation : Drill 6x 1mm diameter hole in the cowl and screw the 3 Parker screws. Drill a hole for the plug and for the needle valve. Draw on the cowl the cooling hole according to the plan and pics Cut a hole in the cowl for the air cooling of the engine.
- Page 9 All parts must be directly painted. Think light : excessive paint build-up will add unnecessary weight to the model. Apply light, thin coats of paint and sand between coats to avoid excess weight. For the stabs and fin, finish them as light as possible to have no trouble with the CG. RADIO The Spitfire needs 5 servos : Ailerons : 2 servos 3 kg torque (ex : S3002)
- Page 10 All the vaccum parts will be painted in green Glue the instrument panel on the vaccum part Fit this part in the fuselage. Don’t glue it but screw it on wood block to have access to the fuel tank.
- Page 11 Detail set : ADW 207 Cut the exhaust pipe in 12 parts : lenght 40 mm, 45° angle. Glue them on the cowl according to the plan. Cut the under wing fairings (front face and rear face) so that the air can pass through them (to reduce the drag).