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Summary of Contents for FLIGHTORY picoTALON
- Page 1 USER MANUAL © 2023 Flightory by Szymon Wójcik All rights reserved. USER MANUAL...
- Page 2 Socials Join Flightory Tech group on Facebook and create community with us. Share progress of your builds. Any suggestions or questions welcome. www.facebook.com/groups/flightory Follow Instagram where I share more footage on a regular basis www.instagram.com/flightory_/ USER MANUAL...
- Page 3 General Aircraft Data General data Wingspan 900mm Wing area 13 dm² Lenght 570mm Center of Gravity 44mm from leading edge 800g (max 1500g) Optimal Cruise Speed 55-75 km/h Airfoil Eppler E205 Root Chord 169mm 145mm Aspect Ratio Wing load 60 -115 g / dm² USER MANUAL...
- Page 4 CFD Analysis Geometry is designed to provide the best possible characteristics. During preliminary testing, a number of airfoils were checked and Eppler E205 was finally selected. The aircraft's longitudinal stability is ensured by a fair margin. With the center of gravity properly adjusted, for horizontal flight at zero angle of attack, there is no pitch moment, which was also confirmed in test flights.
- Page 5 Exploded view USER MANUAL...
- Page 6 Settings are prepared a standard 0.4mm nozzle. Download link is available on the Stork product page and on Flightory Blog. Infill in this profile is set to 6%. For this project I recommend changing it to 3%, max 4%. This is...
- Page 7 Print Settings All parts are suitable for printing on any standard printer with a small working area. I printed all parts on a 200 x 200mm area. All elements can be printed without supports, but your printer may have a problem with some horizontal surfaces in some places.
- Page 8 Reccomended RC Equipment Reccomended electronics Motor T-Motor F90 1300KV or similar size Propeller 7x4, 7x5, 7x6 Flight Controller Speedybee F405 Wing / Matek F405 WMN or any similar Matek M10Q or similar GPS with compass Servos Corona 929MG Metal Gear + 2x Corona CS239MG Slim Wing Battery Li-on 21700 4S1P 5000mAh or any around 300g Receiver...
- Page 9 Required accessories ITEM QUANTITY 8x500mm Carbon Tube (MAIN SPAR) 6x490mm Carbon Tube (SECOND SPAR) 4x220mm Carbon Tube (SPAR) 4x130mm Carbon Tube (VTAIL SPAR) Thin CA Glue 20g tube CA Activator 1 (optional but useful) M3 Threaded Insert (Outer Ø5mm, height 5mm) M3 screw Plastic M6x45mm screw M6 nut...
- Page 10 PARTS LIST - FUSELAGE PART MATERIAL FUS 1 LW-PLA FUS 2 LW-PLA FUS 3 LW-PLA FUS 4 LW-PLA FUS 5 LW-PLA FUS 6 (default) LW-PLA FUS 6 (wide motor mount) LW-PLA FUS 6 (34mm wide mount) LW-PLA HATCH FRONT 1 LW-PLA HATCH FRONT 2 LW-PLA...
- Page 11 PARTS LIST - WINGS PART MATERIAL WING 1R LW-PLA WING 2R LW-PLA WINGTIP R LW-PLA AIL R LW-PLA WING 1L LW-PLA WING 2L LW-PLA WINGTIP L LW-PLA AIL L LW-PLA SERVO COVER R SERVO COVER L WING ROOT (print 2) USER MANUAL...
- Page 12 PARTS LIST - VTAIL PART MATERIAL V TAIL 1R LW-PLA V TAIL 2R LW-PLA V TAIL 1L LW-PLA V TAIL 2L LW-PLA V TAIL RUDDER R PLA / LW-PLA V TAIL RUDDER L PLA / LW-PLA USER MANUAL...
- Page 13 Fuselage assembly Before starting build, choose an option for mounting the motor. There are 3 options to choose from. First way is to directly mount a T-Motor F90 or other motor with a screw spacing of 19mm. In this case, it is necessary to bolt from the center of fuselage.
- Page 14 Fuselage assembly Other options do not require bolting from the center of the fuselage. If you are using T-Motor F90 or a similar motor, amodified FUS 6 file is prepared for this solution. It has a widened mount, a different firewall and an additional bed that will allow you to bolt this motor from the outside.
- Page 15 Fuselage assembly Third option will allow the installation of a larger motor, with a 34mm bolt spacing bed. This is a common size for many motors, e.g. 2216. Mounting looks very similar to the previous case, seperate files marked in the folder. I recommend using the F90 motor, which with its low weight and high performance, is ideal for a model of this size.
- Page 16 Nose variants The nose is completely removable and has the ability to accommodate FPV camera, VTX and antennas. A version adapted for Walksnail is prepared. A "clean" version is also available with mounting of a standard FPV camera, but without VTX mounting. This version is also available in STEP format.
- Page 17 STEP files Several other files have also been prepared in STEP format to allow easier editing. Included flaps, ailerons, rudders, servo covers and nose. If you want to add your modifications, it will be simplier with these files than editing STL. You can find these files in folders labeled STEP USER MANUAL...
- Page 18 Fuselage assembly Prepare all fuselage segments. Before gluing, you can gently sand the surface of all elements, especially the gluing surfaces. It’s best to use thick CA glue. USER MANUAL...
- Page 19 Fuselage assembly Prepare parts printed from PLA or other hard material. Take the BATTERY PAD and paste it in the designated place in the front of the fuselage. It’s best to use thick CA glue. Prepare parts printed from PLA or other hard material.
- Page 20 Fuselage assembly Now take M3 threaded inserts with an outer diameter of 5mm. Glue them into the designated places in the front part of the fuselage. You can use a slightly heated soldering iron for this. Then glue NOSE REINFORCEMENT printed from PLA or other hard material.
- Page 21 Hatches Prepare the front and center hatch. Both require LOCK 1 LOCK 2. Assemble the locks by adding a small spring and paste them into the designated places. Glue locks into the hatches using CA, but carefully so that the glue does not spill and block the lock. USER MANUAL...
- Page 22 V-TAIL servos Now insert the V-tail servos into the designated places on the back of the fuselage. Micro servos of standard 9-12g weight will fit. Use a small amount of hot glue to secure them. USER MANUAL...
- Page 23 V-TAIL Take V tail parts. Glue them together and use 4mm carbon tube cut to 130mm for reinforcement. Use 20x30mm polyester hinges to assemble the rudder by gluing them into the prepared places. You can also use thin hinges made of other thin materials USER MANUAL...
- Page 24 V-TAIL Paste plastic control horns. A hole is prepared in the rudder. As you will notice, the hinge will prevent the horn from being inserted. Make a slight cut in the hinge and insert the horn. You can make the pushrod yourself from thin wire and bend it in Z, or use snaps. USER MANUAL...
- Page 25 Motor mount Now you can bolt the F90 motor from inside of the fuselage if you chose this solution. You can get there through the middle hatch. If you chose to mount the motor differently then you can bolt it on at any time. USER MANUAL...
- Page 26 Nose mount At this stage, you can pre-tighten the nose with short M3 screws and check that everything fits well. USER MANUAL...
- Page 27 Nose mount You can also prepare a nose printed from hard PLA. Version adapted for Walksnail is ready in the files. However, there is no problem to adapt it for another digital or analog system. ‚Clean' nose version in STEP format is also available in the files. You can easily edit it for your needs.
- Page 28 Wings assembly Take wing parts. Before gluing the segments together, insert a 4mm tube cut to 220mm into the designated place. The tube does not need to be glued. Fasten the aileron with thin 20x30mm polyester hinges similarly to the V-tail. USER MANUAL...
- Page 29 Wings assembly Take M6 plastic screws and paste them into the designated places. Then paste ROOT WING as shown in the picture. USER MANUAL...
- Page 30 Wing assembly Now paste the M3 threaded inserts into the designated places on the wing. In the servo hole there is no prepared attachment for a specific servo model. You can use any servos that will fit. I recommend using thin wing servos such as CS239MG or others of similar size.
- Page 31 Wing mount Insert 8mm and 6mm carbon tubes into the fuselage and insert the wings. Feed servo cable through the prepared hole. The hole is prepared in such a way that you can fit the housing for the MPX connector there. I personally do not use it here, but there is no problem to glue it there.
- Page 32 Equipment layout Despite the aircraft's small size, the fuselage is spacious. A battery pad will fit a maximum of about 15cm long. Thus, a Lion 4S2P will fit in. Such a set will allow for about 2 hours flight. However I prefer a smaller load and recommend 4S1P or any other 4s pack weighing up to 300g.
- Page 33 Finishing build The model is practically ready. Before flying, make sure that the center of gravity is in the right place, 44 mm from the leading edge. Small tabs on the underside of the wings will help with balancing. USER MANUAL...
- Page 34 Ready to fly USER MANUAL...
- Page 35 USER MANUAL...