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Type French WW-I fighter Wing Span 55 Inches (cord 8-3/8” top / 5" bottom ) Wing Area 683 Square Inches total. Airfoil flat bottom Wing Loading 18 ~ 21Oz. / Sq. Foot Fuselage Length 40 Inches. Flying Weight 5-1/4 to 6-1/2 Pounds. Engine Size .35 ~ .40 2-Stroke / 40 ~ 52 4-stroke recommended Prop Size Depends on engine being used Fuel Tank 4 ~ 6 Oz. Radio Equipment 4-Channel W/ 5 servos Servo Requirements Standard servos (2 servos required for ailerons) Wheel Size 4-3/8” vintage (Not included in kit) Cowl Diameter 6-3/8” diameter 3-3/4” deep
Model Features Balsa, Bass, and Ply construction Removable “1-piece” bolt on wings
Kit Includes Full-Size plans W/ Photo instruction book. Jig & die cut parts Pre-bent wire landing gear and cabane struts Basic hardware package ABS plastic cowl.
Items Needed to Complete Control system, push rod type. Fuel System (fuel tank & fuel lines). 2, 2-meter rolls of covering material (Solartex recommended) 1-pair 4-3/8” Vintage wheels
Notes Center of Gravity 3-3/8 Inches back from leading edge of top wing at centerline
Control Throws: Elevator ………………….. 1/2” Up and Down Rudder …………………… 1-1/2” Left and Right Ailerons ………………….. 3/4" Up and Down (Aileron differential recommended 3/4" Up 1/2” Down)
Thrust Line Recommendations: 1 ~2 Degrees Down …….1 degree Right
Decal Set, French (Lafayette Escadrille): (4) Large (6-3/4” Diameter) Roundels Top and bottom of the TOP wing. (2) Small (4” Diameter) Roundels Bottom of bottom wing. (2) Number (2” and 1-1/8” high) Rudder. (2) “Lafayette Indian” (3-7/8” X 5”) Fuselage sides.
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