Fairchild Cabin (oz15053)

About this Plan

Fairchild Cabin. Free flight scale model for rubber power.

Direct submission to Outerzone.

Planfile includes building instructions.

Quote: "Study carefully all details and observe all notations on plans before starting to build your plane. Follow instructions step by step, refer constantly to drawings and photo, and check parts carefully with plans from time to time.

When cutting curved balsa parts such as bulkheads, wing tips, tail surface outlines, etc, always cut the inside curve first, as this helps to prevent the balsa from splitting. When pinning parts to the drawing, never pin through the wood but place pins on each side.

Fuselage: Place top and bottom longerons on drawing (solid black lines), holding in place with straight pins. Insert vertical pieces (solid black lines). when dry, glue in top and bottom bulkheads cut from,sheet balsa. Build up windshield of 1/16 sq balsa. Insert rear hook. Carve and glue on cowling. Cover entire body and cowling with red tissue using banana oil as an adhesive.

Wings & Tail Surfaces: Build tail surfaces on drawing to insure proper shape. Rudder and elevators are half covered with yellow tissue, balance red. To mate the wings cut out ribs from sheet balsa and glue to spars at proper distances, working on a flat surface. Cover all wing surfaces, both sides, with yellow tissue.

Propeller: The propeller supplied in the kit is very efficient and durable. Sandpaper propeller smooth. Insert propeller shaft in nose plug, then washers, then propeller, and bend to U shape. Apply a little glue on the end, then pull prop shaft back into propeller.

Assembling: Cut landing gear struts from sheet Salsa and shape. To make a strong joining, cut a small strip of tissue from the body, then glue the landing gear to the wood section.

Pants: Cut two insides of pants from 7/32 balsa printed sheet. Now cut four sides, glueing two aides to each center piece. Shape and sandpaper. Pants are covered with red tissue as shown in plans.

Insert propeller and rubber in model, using two loops of 1/8" flat rubber.

Flying: Hold plane by center of wing tips. In this position the model should balance as in normal flight. If it does not, add weight to front or rear, where necessary.

Wind propeller 50 times for a trial flight. If the model dives, warp tail surfaces by breathing on them. If it climbs too steeply and then stalls and falls on its tail, warp in opposite direction. By adjusting the tail surfaces correctly the model will fly perfectly. "

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