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reference only. Your cut out areas will be sized according to the servos that will be
installed. The servos were located as close as possible to the center line of the
fuselage to reduce the effect of the servos during rolls and other maneuvers. This
also served to make the receiver installation easier as no extension wires were
necessary. The foam elevons appear to be stiff enough to locate the control rods
near the inboard end as show in the assembly photos without distorting in flight.
There is no need to locate them near the center of the control surface which would
require the servos to be moved further outboard. This setup has worked very well
on all of the prototypes.
7. Attach the fiberglass reinforced packing tape to the top and bottom of wing section
at this time.
Vertical Fuse Section:
1. Cut out the fuse top section according to the measurements shown on the plans.
2. Cut and remove the areas at the bottom to create the ½"H X 2"W mounting tabs.
(FIG 8) They are colored on the plans only for clarity and are cut after the fuse
section is removed from the foam board. Make sure that the material around the
tabs are removed and not the tabs themselves. These tabs provide alignment during
assembly as well as strength for the wing section. It is advised that these tabs be
used as described. No additional means of reinforcement to the wing/fuse joint is
necessary using this method.
3. Cut out sections for the battery and receiver. The areas on the plans were according
to the original delta using a 3S 2250mah lipo battery and a standard size 72mhz
receiver. These sections may be adjusted for your flight system.
Note: While it is recommended that the receiver be installed as shown for
protection, prototypes have been constructed without the cutout area for the
battery and instead, the battery was secured to the right side of the vertical
fuselage section. Both methods have worked satisfactorily. Whichever method is
chosen, be sure to use a retaining strap such as the hook and loop type strap to
keep the battery in place. DO NOT rely solely on hook and loop type fasteners
attached to the fuselage to secure the battery. The roll rate and violent maneuvers
this aircraft is capable of doing will almost certainly cause the battery to depart
from the plane if no physical means to secure it are used.
4. Remove the rudder from the vertical fuse section. (FIG 9) NOTE: It has been
determined that while a rudder will allow a bit more maneuverability it is not
necessary and only requires more euipment to be added. This is especially true if
your model will be used for combat flying. If you wish to add rudder control by all
means proceed to step 5.
5. Remove approximately 1/8" from one end and 1/8" lengthwise from the rudder for
clearance.
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