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01-2013

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  • Page 1 Building manual 01-2013...
  • Page 3 [168 mm] 19 in 17 1/2 in [483 mm] 3 in [444 mm] [76 mm] 1 5/8 in [42 mm] 4 1/2 in MR Aerodesign www.mraerodesign.com Overall view DHC-2 Beaver (18%) Drawn by: Martin Rousseau Drawing # AA-3view.idw Rev.: 2013-01-02...
  • Page 4 DHC-2 Beaver (18%) # PART DESCRIPTION # PART DESCRIPTION QTY # PART DESCRIPTION QTY Balsa  1/8" Balsa 1/8" Ply 1/8" Balsa  1/8" Balsa 1/8" Ply 1/8" Balsa  1/8" Balsa 3/32" Ply 1/8" Balsa  1/8" Balsa 3/32" Ply 1/8" Balsa  1/8" Balsa 3/32" Ply 1/8" Balsa  1/8" Balsa 3/32" Ply 1/8" Balsa  1/8" 1/8" Balsa 3/32" 3/32" FAAD FAAD Pl 1/8" Ply 1/8" Balsa  1/8" Balsa 3/32"...
  • Page 5 DHC-2 Beaver (18%) PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION LENGTH T‐TE‐3 Balsa 1/16" x 1 1/2" 8 3/8 W‐TE‐1 Balsa 1/16" x 1 1/2" 44 3 /8 T‐TE‐4 Balsa 1/16" x 1" Balsa 1/16" x 3" x 36" (5x)  Balsa  AI‐SH‐1 Balsa 1/16" x 2" 19 5/8 1/16" x 3" x 48" (1x) AI‐SH‐2 Balsa 1/16" x 3" 24 1/2 FL‐SH‐2 Balsa 1/16" x 3" 24 1/2 D‐SH‐1 Balsa 1/16" x 4" D‐SH‐2 Balsa 1/16" x 4" Balsa 1/16" x 4" x 36" (3x) E‐SH‐1 Balsa 1/16" x 4" 14 5/8 F‐ST‐05 Balsa 1/4" x 1 1/2" F‐ST‐06 Balsa 1/4" x 1 1/2" 12 1/4 Balsa 1/4" x 3" x 36" (2x) F‐ST‐07 Balsa 1/4" x 1 1/2"...
  • Page 6 T‐TE‐2 Balsa 1/8" x 1/4" E‐LE‐4 Balsa 1/8" x 3/4" Balsa 1/8" x 3/4" x 36" (1x) T‐MS‐1 Balsa 1/8" x 3/8" 10 1/8 Balsa 1/8" x 3/8" x 36" (1x)  Balsa  W‐ST‐3 Balsa 1/8" x 3/8" 44 1/4 1/8" x 1/2" x 48" (2x) W‐SW‐2 Balsa 3/32" x 1 1/2" 2 1/8 E‐LE‐5 Balsa 3/32" x 1/2" S‐LE‐1 Balsa 3/32" x 1/2" 15 3/8 E‐LE‐2 Balsa 3/32" x 1/4" 7 1/2 Balsa 3/32" x 3" x 36" (6x)   Balsa  W‐MS‐2 Balsa 3/32" x 1/4" 13 1/2 3/32" x 3" x 48" (5x) W‐SH‐2 Balsa 3/32" x 3" 44 3/8 W‐SH‐6 Balsa 3/32" x 3" 44 3/8 T‐LE‐2 Balsa 3/32" x 3/4" W‐LE‐2 Balsa 3/32" x 3/4" 44 3/8 W‐SH‐5 Balsa 3/32" x 2"...
  • Page 7 Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Step 1 Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Ply 1/8" T-MS-1 Balsa 1/8" x 3/8" DHC-2 Beaver Ply 1/8" MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 8 Glue sheeting. Remove the fin from the building board. Cut tab. Glue sheeting on the other side. T-SH-1 Step 4 Balsa 3/32" Sand to shape. DHC-2 Beaver T-LE-2 MR Aerodesign T-LE-1 Balsa 3/32" x 3/4" Balsa 1/4" x 1/2" 01-2013...
  • Page 9 Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" SHCS4-016 SHCS 4-40 x 1" lg. Step 1 Balsa 1/8" Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 10 Sand to shape Balsa 3/32" x 4" R-BL-1 Balsa 3/8" x 1 3/4" R-SH-1 Balsa 3/32" x 4" Step 4 R-LE-2 Balsa 1/4" x 3/4" R-LE-1 Balsa 1/4" x 1" DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign R-LE-1 Balsa 1/4" x 1" 01-2013...
  • Page 11: Balsa

    Do not cut it !! Balsa 1/8" Ply 1/8" Step 1 Ply 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Ply 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Ply 1/8" DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign Balsa 1/8"...
  • Page 12: Horizontal Stabilizer

    (Except S1A) Glue sheeting on the other side. Step 3 S-LE-2 S-SH-1 Balsa 1/4" x 3/4" Balsa 3/32" x 4" S-SH-1 Balsa 3/32" x 4" ***WARNING** Don't cut this tab. (Part S1A) Sand to shape DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 13 SHCS4-016 SHCS 4-40 x 1" lg. Step 1 Balsa 3/32" Balsa 3/32" E-HI-2-BU Brass tube 5/32" (O.D.) Ply 1/8" Balsa 3/32" E-HI-2-BU Brass tube 5/32" (O.D.) Ply 1/8" E-HI-1-BU Brass tube 9/32" (O.D.) DHC-2 Beaver Ply 1/8" MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 14 Nylon horn bracket Ply 1/8" Balsa 1/4" x 3/4" Steel rod Ply 1/8" Step 3 E-LE-1 Balsa 1/8" x 1/4" E-LE-2 Balsa 3/32" x 1/4" E-LE-5 Balsa 3/32" x 1/2" E-S-1 Balsa 1/8" x 1/4" DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 15 Elevator Step 4 E-SH-1 Balsa 1/16" x 4" Sand to shape E-BL-1 Balsa 1/4" x 1 1/8" Step 5 Balsa 1/8" E-LE-2 Balsa 3/32" x 1/4" E-LE-3 Balsa 1/4" x 1" DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 16 FUSELAGE Fuselage Parts List Fuselage Parts List PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION DUB102 NY-Steel Kiwk-rod ass'y Ply 1/8" DUB202 Steel Strap FAAD Ply 1/8" DUB450RV Ply 1/8" 4 1/2" wheel Door Hinge Door Hinge Ply 1/8" Dowel-1 Dowel 3/8" Ply 1/8"...
  • Page 17 Balsa 1/4" x 1/4" F10B Balsa 1/8" DUB202 Steel Strap DETAIL A F-ST-02 Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/4" x 1/4" F11R Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Step 2 F12R Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" DHC-2 Beaver Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 18 Nylock Nut 4-40 Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" DHC2-TWB Tail wheel bellcrank kit F10B Balsa 1/8" F10B Ply 1/8" Balsa 1/8" F-STR-1 Tail support ass'y Hardwood 1/4" x 1/2" Ply 1/8" Step 4 Ply 1/8" DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 19 Balsa 1/8" Dowel-1 Dowel 3/8" FN-C Balsa 1/8" **Double** Ply 1/8" UCD-2 Rear main gear bracket Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" **Double** Ply 1/8" UCD-1 Front main gear bracket Ply 1/8" Step 6 DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" 01-2013...
  • Page 20 Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Step 7 Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Step 8 DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 21: T-Le

    **Double** floats. ***WARNING*** Use your engine to determine Step 10 Ply 1/4" the correct length of the box. Ply 1/4" FW-4 Ply 1/4" FW-5 DHC-2 Beaver Dowel 1/2" MR Aerodesign Add wood screw. Ply 1/4" Ply 1/4" 01-2013...
  • Page 22 Step 11 F-STR-2 Hardwood 1/4 x 3/8 STR3 STR-1 Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Servo tray F-STR-2 Hardwood 1/4 x 3/8 STR1A Servo tray Balsa 1/8" STR-2 Ply 1/8" Servo tray (2 req.) Servo Screw #2x7/16" Throttle servo Elevator servo Rudder servo Servo Screw #2x7/16"...
  • Page 23 Step 12 Fiberglass canopy Fiberglass rear cowl Trim cut You have the choice to either permanently glue the rear cowl in place, or to make it removable. DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 24 FW-6 Dowel 1/2" Step 13 Cowl Wood screw (not included) SECTION A-A 1/4" plywood Glued on cowl FW-6 Dowel 1/2" Trim dowel in order to Step 14 correctly position the cowl. Door hatch Door hinges Add wood shim. Glue SECTION A-A Door Fuselage 01-2013...
  • Page 25 SHCS 6-32 x 1 1/4" lg. Step 15 Nylon washer DHC2-G1 Fiberglass Gear fairing (Right-Inside) Gear axle Oleo bracket Nylock Nut 4-40 Music wire 7/32" x 5 5/8" lg. DUB243 Wheel collar 7/32" LG-16 Ply 1/8" DHC2-RBR Rubber damper SHCS 4-40 x 1" lg. SHCS 6-32 x 1"...
  • Page 26 -Glue Fin and Stab Step 17 on the fuselage. -Make the dorsal fin. Balsa 1/4" D-SH-1 Balsa 1/16" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/4" Balsa 1/8" Balsa 1/8" 3/32" sheeting Balsa 1/8" (Top of fuselage) Make sure that all your servo mechanisms for the rudder and elevator are made and work correctly. Put in a crossmember so as to have no play in the plastic elevator rod tub.
  • Page 27: Balsa 1/16" X

    Step 2 Balsa 3/32" Balsa 1/16" Flap hinge Balsa 3/32" FL-TE-1 Balsa 1/4" x 3/4" Ply 1/8" Flap hinge Flap hinge Step 3 FL-SH-2 Balsa 1/16" x 3" FL-LE-2 Balsa 1/4" x 1/2" Step 4 DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 28: Step

    Step 1 Balsa 3/32" Ply 1/8" Balsa 3/32" Balsa 3/32" Balsa 1/16" x 3" Aileron hinge Balsa 1/8" Aileron hinge Step 2 Aileron hinge Step 3 AI-SH-2 Balsa 1/16" x 3" AI-LE-2 Balsa 1/4" x 1/2" DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 29: Balsa 3/32" X

    W-MS-3 Hardwood 1/4" x 1/2" W-MS-2 Balsa 3/32" x 1/4" - Pin the spar on the plan. - Use a rule to be sure the spar was perfectly straight. DHC-2 Beaver W-MS-2 MR Aerodesign Balsa 3/32" x 1/4" Root 01-2013...
  • Page 30 ** Be carefull to not put epoxy in the thread blind nut** Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" Balsa 1/8" Step 4 Align these ribs with the pivot arm. Use this rib Balsa 1/8" DHC-2 Beaver as reference. MR Aerodesign Balsa 1/8" 01-2013...
  • Page 31: Balsa 1/4" X

    Ply 1/8" Ply 1/8" W-MS-1 Hardwood 1/4" x 1/2" W-STR-1 Hardwood 1/4" x 3/8" Step 6 W-ST-1 Balsa 1/4" x 1/4" W-ST-3 Balsa 1/8" x 3/8" W-STR-1 Hardwood 1/4" x 3/8" W-ST-1 Balsa 1/4" x 1/4" DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 32 5 1/8 in [130 mm] W-ST-1 Balsa 1/4" x 1/4" W-ST-1 Balsa 1/4" x 1/4" W-ST-5 Balsa 1/4" x 1/4" W-ST-4 Balsa 1/4" x 1/4" W-SW-4 Ply 1/8" W-SW-2 Balsa 3/32" x 1 1/2" DHC-2 Beaver W-SW-1 Ply 1/8" MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 33 Step 10 W-SH-5 Balsa 3/32" x 2" W-SH-6 Balsa 3/32" x 3" Glue W-STR-2 Hardwood 1/4" x 3/8" 1/8 in [3 mm] W-LE-1 Balsa 1/4" x 3/4" Fiberglass wing tip (right) W-SH-4 Balsa 3/32" x 4" DHC-2 Beaver MR Aerodesign 01-2013...
  • Page 34 Wing Struts Parts List (For 1 strut) PART NUMB DESCRIPTION DUB145 4-40 Steel rod DUB302 4-40 Steel Rod ends DUB336 4-40 Threaded coupler KAS1105 3/4 Streamline aluminium WS-5 Ply 1/8" 18 1/2 in [471 mm] (Approx. Adjust to your particular model) 17 1/2 in [445 mm] DUB302 4-40 Steel Rod ends...