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Albatros

 

DII

 

36”

 

 

Copyright©

 

2005

11

   

M.K.

 

Bengtson

  

All

 

Rights

 

Reserved

      

Rev

 

07/11

 

 
 
 
 

Albatros

 

DII

 

R/C

 

Scale

 

Model

 

Instructions

 

 
 

 

 
 

 
 

CONTACT

 

INFORMATION

 

The

 

Albatros

 

DII

 

was

 

designed

 

by

 

M.K.

 

Bengtson

 

 

Manufactured

 

and

 

Distributed

 

by:

 

Bengtson

 

Company

 

e

mail:

 

sales@aerodromerc.com

 

Web

 

Site:

  

www.aerodromerc.com

 

Summary of Contents for Albatros DII

Page 1: ...n All Rights Reserved Rev 07 11 Albatros DII R C Scale Model Instructions CONTACT INFORMATION The Albatros DII was designed by M K Bengtson Manufactured and Distributed by Bengtson Company e mail sales aerodromerc com Web Site www aerodromerc com ...

Page 2: ...rototype 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 ...

Page 3: ...t Place F7 carefully It is designed to run down the centerline of the fuselage It serves to position the vertical stabilizer and tail skid Use a length of 1 4 diameter birch or hard balsa dowel at the end of the fuselage This gives the fuselage a nice rounded termination Fuselage Construction Detail Fuselage Bottom Stringers Fuselage Nose Filler Balsa Blocks Sand Fuse to Shape Adding the Decking A...

Page 4: ...weighs only 3 oz Adding The Undercarriage Plates Remove from the board and add the plywood crosspieces that serve as u c plates TAIL SURFACES Lay out and glue parts of the tail surfaces on the plans Tail Surface Detail Sand the tail parts rounding off all edges Don t add the horns or hinge the surfaces until after covering is complete Tail Surfaces Pinned on Plans LANDING GEAR The undercarriage is...

Page 5: ... other materials Solid 16 gauge copper electrical wire black insulated makes an excellent radiator hose Spinner Components The spinner is composed of fiberglassed blue foam The spinner is made from blue foam which is tack glued to a piece of 1 32 ply Epoxy a short 1 4 diameter dowel to the back in the center of the disk Place the assembly in a drill chuck and sand the foam to shape while it spins ...

Page 6: ...very nice scale appearance INSTALLING THE RADIO CONTROL GEAR Aileron Servos Aileron servos are mounted in wing and attached with short threaded rods to the ailerons Use a Y wiring harness connector to wire the servos to a single radio connection If differential aileron throws are desired rotate each servo horn forward about 20 degrees while maintaining the neutral position of the aileron This shou...

Page 7: ...he model may require hand launching Be careful that your hand or fingers do not catch on the lower rigging Launch firmly and level Let the model gain altitude slowly off the runway Applying too much up elevator at slow speeds risks a stall Make your turns gently as tight turns risk tip stalling in any model Don t expect the elevator to make the model climb Think of the elevator as a device to chan...

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