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- Page 1 Elvira building instruction October 2011 Wing span [mm]: 4500 Aspect ratio: Wing area [dm2]: 101,18 Wing loading: 52-83 Weight [g]: 5300-8400 Airfoil: BUILDING INSTRUCTION ELVIRA www.pcm.at...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ASSEMBLING THE MODEL 5. V-Tail 6. Fuselage 7. Installation of electronical components 8. Electric drive 9. Wing VOR DEM FLUG 10. Ballast system 11. Fixing of the wing 12. Check list before starting 13. Attention, Elvira is sensitive to the sun www.pcm.at... -
Page 3: Kit - Contents
Elvira building instruction October 2011 DATEN 1. Kit – Contents Fuselage, in two parts Wing, in three parts V-Tail Carbon-connector, 2 pieces Steel-connector, short, 4 pieces Steel-connector, long, on demand Covers for servos in wing, 6 pieces Covers for servos in V-tail, 2 pieces... - Page 4 Elvira building instruction October 2011 Receiver: Every size will fit. Accumulators: We recommend double power supply with 5 cells each. f.e. Eneloop 2000 Suggestions for electric Version 1: drive: Kira 600-20 + gearbox 6,7:1 Controller: 60A Propeller: 20/10 Accu: 2x 3S 4000 mA/h 45C (Planet Hobby, Modellbau Lindinger)
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Page 5: Settings For The First Flight
Elvira building instruction October 2011 4. Settings for the first flight Centre of gravity: 100mm Difference in angle of attack: +1,92° (flaps 0) (measure from the leading edge of the wing to the back) Ailerons and flaps Butterfly (landing position) -
Page 6: Assembling The Model
Elvira building instruction October 2011 ASSEMBLING THE MODEL 5. V-tail The v-tail is ready prepared with holes for screws to be fixed on the fuselage. Install the servos for controlling elevator and rudder in the V-tail. Glue the 2 parts of the connection plug into the deepenings prepared in the V-tail and the fuselage. -
Page 7: Fuselage
To do this, mount v-tail and wing on the fuselage. Look at Elvira from the front and slowly lower the tail, until the ends of the elevator disappear behind the wing. If both ends of the elevator disappear at the same time, the v-tail is aligned correctly. -
Page 8: Installation Of Electronical Components
Elvira building instruction October 2011 7. Installation of electronical components Suggestion If you want to install 2,4GHz, lead the antennas outside the fuselage behind the canopy. You can lead them f.e. both on one side … .… or both on top of the fuselage. -
Page 9: Electric Drive
Elvira building instruction October 2011 8. Electric drive Suggestion We have built a mounting for the accus using velcro fasteners, so we can easily adjust to different sizes of accus. Here we installed 2x 3S 4000mA/h accus, better would be 1x 6S 4000mA/h. -
Page 10: Wing
Elvira building instruction October 2011 9. Wing The openings for the servos are big enough for all appropriate standard servos including mounting frame, such as Futaba S3150. Lead the cable through the wing as shown below. The connection to the levers on the rudder goes crosswise through the wing. - Page 11 Elvira building instruction October 2011 Cut slits in wing and control surface of the middle part of the wing. Before you glue the levers into flaps and ailerons, grind the gluing spots on the control surfaces and on the levers.
- Page 12 Elvira building instruction October 2011 Fix the covers of the servos with a double-sided adhesive. In order to move the triangular ends of the ailerons, you can bend a piece of steel wire (0,8mm or thinner) and glue it into the end of the aileron as shown. Let the wire jut out about 6mm.
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Page 13: Ballast System
You can easily change the weight by varying between the different connectors. You should always use two connectors on each side when flying Elvira. If the glider accelerates too slowly, don’t hesitate to add further weight. Elvira can do well with more weight, in the air as well as when landing. -
Page 14: Fixing Of The Wing
2,4 Ghz: depending on radio controller (f.e. reduce transmission power) 13. Attention, ErwinXL is sensitive to heat! Pay attention, that Elvira does not heat up! That means, don’t let the model lie in the car, when the sun is heating up the car.
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