Albatros
DII
36”
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Copyright©
2005
‐
11
M.K.
Bengtson
All
Rights
Reserved
Rev
07/11
Albatros
DII
Thank
you
for
purchasing
the
Albatros
DII
model
for
electric
flight.
THE
MODEL
A
semi
scale
adaptation
of
the
Albatros
DII,
this
model
is
designed
to
be
easy
to
build
and
exciting
to
fly
.
Finished
Model
by
Dave
Ottney
POWER
SET
UP
The
6V
S400
motor
powers
the
model
using
the
Mini
‐
Olympus
2.33:1
Gearbox
and
a
10x4.7
APC
prop.
Battery
power
pack
is
an
8
cell
600maH
Nicad
or
an
equivalent
weight
Nimh
SPECIFICATIONS
More
than
215
laser
cut
parts
Scale:
~1/10
Wingspan:
36
ʺ
Wing
Area:
442
sq
in
Weight:
24
oz
Channels:
R/E/A/T
Power
System:
Speed
400,
Mini
‐
Olympus
2.33:1
gearbox
Prop:
10x6
Wheels:
Balsa
&
plywood,
Neoprene
foam
tires
Airfoil
Type:
Flat
bottomed
Spinner:
F
oam
and
fiberglass
Decals:
Available
on
website
Covering:
Litespan
or
Polyspan
BUILDING
THE
MODEL
BEFORE
STARTING
A
note
about
the
photos:
The
photos
were
taken
of
a
prototype
and
the
parts
supplied
may
look
slightly
different
from
them.
However,
the
concepts
illustrated
are
the
same.
WINGS
Wing
Construction
Pin
down,
over
the
plan,
the
t/e,
spars
and
wing
tip,
gluing
as
required.
Add
the
leading
edge
stock
after
the
basic
frame
is
done
as
the
stock
is
inserted
in
a
rotated
fashion.
Add
the
wing
tips
and
align
the
front
tip
along
the
center
of
the
leading
edge.
Sand
the
leading
edge
stock
to
be
rounded
and
meet
the
ribs.
Wing
Pinned
to
Plan
Scalloping
can
be
done
easily
by
fitting
sandpaper
on
a
dowel
or
other
appropriately
shaped
object
and
simply
sand
the
scallops.
Start
sanding
at
the
center
point
of
the
scallop
and
stop
as
soon
as
the
desired
depth
is
reached.
Wing
Detail
(Note:
Photo
is
of
the
Albatros
DIII
Aileron)
The
leading
edge
of
the
aileron
is
rounded
over
with
sandpaper
to
make
the
aileron
movable
with
a
minimum
gap.
The
trailing
edge
of
the
wing
in
that
section
is
left
flat.
FUSELAGE
CONSTRUCTION
The
fuselage
is
built
as
two
side
structures,
which
are
then
joined
over
the
plan.
This
system
not
only
keeps
each
stage
simple,
but
it
also
helps
to
ensure
a
straight
fuselage.
