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Before beginning construction
Fuselage Plan The correct site of the rudder/fintip block
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57,
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7
Change
F2
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step 9
Change F2 to F1A.
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1" x 1-3/4"X2" -3/8' x 1-3/8' x 1-1/2'
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62,
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Change Fuselage to "cowl"
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step (wing)l
Add " as" after the word "such"
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-Add sure" after the word "make"
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control throw chart -Trim mixing section change references to "Down" to "Up"
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your Bonanza you should make these following corrections:
to F1 A.
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along the cut lines
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Phillips head
to
Socket Head Cap Screw.
(BON9S08) is: 5/8" x 7 / 8 ' x 6-1/4'
l/l6"
about
inside the cut lines."
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  • Page 1 Before beginning construction your Bonanza you should make these following corrections: (BON9S08) is: 5/8" x 7 / 8 ' x 6-1/4' Fuselage Plan The correct site of the rudder/fintip block Page step Change to F1 A. Page step 9 Change F2 to F1A.
  • Page 2 ..WARRANTY. TOP Flite Models guarantees this kit to be free of defects in both materials and workmanship at the date of purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall Top Flite's liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS ................. INTRODUCTION Finish the outer wing panels Sheet the bottom of the wing center section 60 ............... Build the center section Make the belly pan ..........PRECAUTIONS ......Sheet the top of the center section Build and fit the cowl to the fuselage Prepare the bottom of the wing for sheeting.28 ......

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Anyone who has mastered a low wing sport PROTECT YOUR MODEL, Your Top Flite Gold Edition Beechcraft model should be able to fly the Bonanza without YOURSELF & OTHERS FOLLOW Bonanza is intended for scale and general sport difficulty. It handles very much like a full size...

  • Page 5: Precautions

    3. You must use a proper RIC radio that is in first you will need a computer radio with V-tail mixing You may build the Bonanza either with fixed or class condition, the correct sized engine and or a servo mixer such as the Ace MixMaster retractable landing gear.

  • Page 6: Top Flite Scale Accessories

    3-4 rolls Top Flite Super MonoKote covering, cowl, and three navigation or position lights for the The trim scheme of the Bonanza on your kit box see Finishing on page 64 wing tips and tail cone (green in the right wing tip,...

  • Page 7: Building Supplies

    Easy-Touch adhesive-backed sandpaper. While Tools airplane is right side up and will be referred to as building the Bonanza we used two 5-1/2" Bar #11 Blades (HCAR0311, 100 qty.) the top even if the model is upside down during Sanders and two 11"...

  • Page 8: Common Abbreviations

    Fuse Fuselage Beam" type of wing spar rather than the more traditional "D- not a Bonanza if it isn't a V-Tail. If you are intimidated by Tube" type construction. Actually, the design could be Leading Edge (front) rumors about V-Tails being hard build or difficult to fly, called an "I-Tube".

  • Page 11: Get Ready To Build

    GET READY TO BUILD BUILD THE TAIL SURFACES Make the skins for the tail surfaces 1. Unroll the plan sheets, then roll them inside out so they lie flat. 1. See the Hot Tip that follows and use six 2. Remove all the parts from the box. Use a 1/16"...

  • Page 12: Build The Stab And Elevators (Straight-Tail)

    118" balsa straight tail ST2. Glue Beech Fact: Let's get it straight. All Bonanza 35's 2. After the glue is dry, peel off the masking tape LE braces together and both die-cut 3/32" balsa (that's A through V including the very first and decide which side of the planks will be the S1S ribs together.
  • Page 13 ST4. Use a small square to align the stab TE spar at rib S2S over the plan. Pin rib S2S over its location on the plan with a T-pin about in front of the TE spar. ST13. Cut a 1/16 notch in center rib S1S behind the LE brace.
  • Page 14 ST19. After the glue has thoroughly dried, ST15. Sand the top of the leading edges, stab remove all the T-pins you can reach. Carefully lift and elevator spars, and the TE brace so they the stab (with the elevators) from your building match the contour of the ribs.
  • Page 15 ST33. Sand the stab TE's and the elevator LE's ST39. Skip ahead to Make the stab tips on ST26. Trim the elevator torque rod blocks and any protruding hinge blocks so they are even with so they are even with the ends of the stab and page 20 to make the tip blocks (the straight tail and elevators.

  • Page 16: Build The Fin And Rudder (Straight-Tail)

    ST8. Arrange the T-pins they all go into the Bonanza was (and Beech Fact: The still is) jig tabs at the same angle. This will allow you to remarkable airplane and held many world records. In...
  • Page 17 ST19. Reinforce glue joints that don't ST29. Use thick or medium CA to glue the look strong. rudder tip block only to the rudder. Use the centerline on the rudder tip block as a guide to ST20. Glue the other rudder and fin skin to the make sure it is centered on the rudder and fin.
  • Page 18 Debonair evolved into what was basically a straight tail balsa stab/fin leading edge to a length of Bonanza. So in 1968 Beech decided to drop the Glue it to the fronts of the ribs so the top is even with Debonair name and called both the 33 and the 35, the V3.
  • Page 19 V9. Check the fit of the sub spar (S11) in the V14. Use your favorite method to glue the V19. Glue the little tip you cut off the end of die-cut notches of the ribs S I V , S2V and S3V. stab skin to the stab.
  • Page 20 V31. Glue a ruddervator LE (also S10) to the V25. Reinforce glue joints that don't look V22. Remove a small section of rib S2v LE of the ruddervator and sand it so it blends with strong. between the LE brace and the sub spar. Now you the skins and tips.

  • Page 21: Make The Stab Tips

    MAKE THE STAB TIPS Note: When you shape the left stab tip, in addition to the plan, use the finished tip on the right stab as a guide to shape the left stab tip. This way you can make sure both of the stab tips are identical. 1.

  • Page 22: Build The Wing

    3. Prepare a set of left wing ribs the same way the Bonanza, descriptive of an extra value but use the photo above to make sure you glue offered in the way of economy, performance and Perform steps 2 through 6 if you are installing the doublers to the correct side of the ribs.

  • Page 23: Build The Outer Wing Panels

    3. Fit the ribs and spar web to the bottom spar Perform steps 7 through 9 only if you are so the ribs accurately align with the plan. installing fixed landing gear, BEVEL THE NOTCHES IN THE RIBS AND SPARS TO MATCH THE ANGLE ON THE PLANS 11.

  • Page 24: Sheet The Top Of The Wing Panels

    6. Temporarily remove rib W2 from the 10. Test fit a 1/4" x 3/8" x 36" balsa upper Beech Fact: Among other famous Beechcraft models, spar in the notches of the ribs so the end of the assembly. some include variations of the stagger-wing biplane;...

  • Page 25: Finish The Outer Wing Panels

    5. Remove the T-pins from the bottom spar. 10. Clean the glue blobs and wood chips off FORWARD INNER SKIN The weights on the aft sheeting will hold your your workbench so they won't leave dents in your FORWARD OUTER SKIN wing flat.
  • Page 26 Hint: Temporarily place a shim made from 1/16" Perform steps 7-13 if you are installing leftover plywood between the ribs for perfect retractable landing gear. alignment. rail brace 7. Cut the 1/2" x 3/4" x 6-3/4" grooved basswood aft landing gear rail to a length of 6- 1/8".
  • Page 27 18. Cut three 3-1/16" long servo hatch cover Perform steps 14-16 if you are installing fixed rails from the 1/4" x 3/8" x 24" basswood stick (the landing gear. same stick you used for the landing gear rail support if you are building retracts). Glue the rails in the notches of the ribs where shown on the plan.

  • Page 28: Build The Center Section

    spar from a 1 / 4 x 3/8" x 24" basswood stick. Pin notches align. W21A is narrower than W21 so the 22. Use a bar sander and 80-grit sandpaper only the ends of the 11" bottom center spar to top and bottom edges will be offset 1/16".

  • Page 29: Sheet The Top Of The Center Section

    Beech Fact: The T-34 evolved from the Beech designated Model 45 which began as a converted A35 Bonanza. Although Walter Beech did experiment with the V-tail for military purposes, he thought that the conservative military would prefer the conventional 4.
  • Page 30 14. Cut holes and slots in the W l ' s on the ends of the center section to match the holes for the servo cords and retract air lines in the W2's of the outer panels. Cut the holes slightly oversize just in case they don't align perfectly.

  • Page 31: Sheet The Bottom Of The Wing Panels

    8. Use the remainder of the 3/32" x 6" x 30" balsa sheet you used for the forward inner top skin to make a forward inner bottom skin. Test fit, then glue the skin to the wing panel. 9. After the glue dries remove any T-pins you may have used and take the weights off the wing panel.

  • Page 32: Cut Out The Wheel Wells

    BUILD THE WING TIPS Perform these steps only if you are installing retracts. Cut the molded clear plastic right wing tip lens along the cutlines. If you are installing the CUT OUT THE WHEEL WELLS optional lighting kit, drill holes in the die-cut balsa tip lens rib for the lighting wires to pass through.

  • Page 33: Build The Flaps

    you are installing wing Perform this step only if BUILD THE FLAPS tip lighting. Skip this section if you are not building flaps. 1. Use a fine razor saw to cut only the ends of the flap from the wing along the holes you poked in the top sheeting.
  • Page 34 5. Cut a hole in the inner wing TE for the flap horn at the location shown on the plan. The hole should be biased toward the top of the wing. 6. Place the flap over the plan and mark the location of the die-cut 1/16"...

  • Page 35: Build The Ailerons

    BUILD THE AILERONS 1. If you have built flaps remove them from the right wing panel. Use a razor saw to separate the aileron from the wing by cutting between the LE of the aileron and the TE of the wing. Refer to the plans to find the location of this gap and poke a pin through the sheeting to verify you have found the gap.

  • Page 36: Join The Wing Panels

    6. Return to the first step and mount the flap and 2. Optional: The dihedral braces and the preset aileron servos in the other wing panel. angle of the root ribs on the outer panels will determine the dihedral in the wing. But if you wish 7.

  • Page 37: Build The Fuselage

    6. If you plan to install the Top Flite Beechcraft paper underneath. Inspect the parts closely before pushrod out of the hole in the TE.

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