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Stevens Aero Model Scimon 30 Build Instructions

2014 science olympiad legal - elastic launch glider
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2014 Science Olympiad Legal - Elastic Launch Glider
This kit builds two gliders.
Wing Span: 11.02 inches | Wing Area: 30.0 square inches | Average Flying Weight: 6 grams
Build Instructions - Version 2.0 (revised 09.30.2014)
scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.!
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  • Page 1 This kit builds two gliders. Wing Span: 11.02 inches | Wing Area: 30.0 square inches | Average Flying Weight: 6 grams Build Instructions - Version 2.0 (revised 09.30.2014) scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 1...
  • Page 2 For product assembly support, replacement parts, hardware, and electronics to complete this model, please contact Stevens AeroModel at www.stevensaero.com. Stevens AeroModel 26405 Judge Orr Rd. Colorado Springs, CO 80808 USA 719-387-4187 www.stevensaero.com scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 2...

  • Page 3: Kit Contents

    flight. The scimon 30 Catapult Launch Glider was designed to be a legal contestant in its class, at all Science Olympiad events (contest rules established 2013). If built according to the instructions it will fly very well and meet all of it’s design parameters.

  • Page 4: Required Tools And Supplies

    Design Master Color Tool - If desired add a little color to the model. Use color sparingly, i.e., on a wing tip or the tail planes. Paint adds weight and can effect the performance of the finished model, available at most arts and crafts stores. scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 4...
  • Page 5 Build Instructions General Assembly Instructions Thank you for purchasing The scimon 30 Catapult Launch Glider from Stevens AeroModel. This model has been developed and manufactured using state-of-the-art CAD/CAM systems. Our kits feature a unique interlocking construction process, that when compared to traditional building methods, saves countless hours of measuring, cutting, sanding, and fitting.
  • Page 6 If using wood glue, apply a thin bead of glue along the joint at both top and bottom of the wing assembly then level (smear) it into the joint with a finger. scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 6...
  • Page 7 Step 2 Cont. Step 4 Cont. Bottom View Glue along “zipper”. Do not glue where edge of jig meets W3. Step 3 Step 5 discard jig completed wing scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 7...
  • Page 8 Clamp F3 in place, use a hobby clamp or ordinary clothespins. Remove the alignment pin (aluminum tube) from the fuselage, before the glue dries. scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 8...
  • Page 9 fixture 1 Step 7 Cont. tabs Top View Step 8 / 9 opposite side left F2/F3 rest against right underside of wing. alignment tube scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 9...
  • Page 10 It may help to pin this part into place to keep it aligned while the glue dries. scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 10...
  • Page 11 fixture 2 J3-RH Right Left Right Right-Handed Launch Step 10 Cont. Right-Handed Launch J3-RH Sets Stab Tilt Left Right Step 11 Left Right Right-Handed Launch scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 11...
  • Page 12 Please continue to the Setup and First Flight instructions to prepare the competed model for flight. scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 12...
  • Page 13 Right-Handed Launch Horizon In this example, the model is “Nose Down”. 60-70 degrees Remove a small amount of ballast from nose or add weight to tail. scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 13...

  • Page 14: First Flight

    (notch under the ballast pocket at the nose of the glider). scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 14...
  • Page 15 flying experience. We are constantly refining our processes, designs, and manuals to reflect customer feedback. You may correspond with the Stevens AeroModel staff at: email: support@stevensaero.com Phone: 719-387-4187 scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 15...
  • Page 16 *Applies to right-handed launch. Left-handed launch will typically trim for the opposite direction. *Applies to right-handed launch. Left-handed launch will typically trim for the opposite direction. scimon 30 V2 Build Instructions. © 2014 Stevens AeroModel all rights reserved.! Page 16...