Lone Ranger (oz15852)

About this Plan

Lone Ranger. Radio control trainer model. Wingspan 71.5 in, for .10 engine. Features a folding wing, for easy storage and transport.

Quote: "Free time? Try our free plan! A trainer designed specifically with the 'Lone flyer' in mind! Lone Ranger, by Alasdair Sutherland.

Lone Ranger was designed as a trainer which even the lone hand, without access to a club or instructor, should manage to build and fly. A 10 sized (1.5 cc) engine with an 8 x 4 prop has plenty of power, so do not be tempted to fit any-thing bigger. The whole model is designed to be built flat on a building board, which makes it easy to build straight and accurate.

Materials: I suggest using very light 1/4 in wood, medium density 1/16 and 3/32, and something in between for the 1/8 sheet. The main spars should be the hardest balsa you can find for the inner panels, and very light (cut from 1/4 in sheet) for the outer panels. Use 1/16 birch ply (not liteply) for wing joiners. I recommend yellow aliphatic glue, for most parts, but white PVA, or thin 'Super Aliphatic' are also suitable. For joints where you want almost instant grab, use medium cyano.

Tail: Pin the lower centre sheet and 1/2 by 1/16 strips in place. Glue on the 1/4 by 1/8 strips, and the ribs which must be trimmed to clear the 1/16 sheeting. Add the top 1/16 strips and centre sheet. When the glue is dry remove from the board and round off the LE.

The elevator is made from 1 by 1/4 TE stock with its LE shaped as shown in the side view. Cut the fin from very light 1/4 sheet, and make the rudder in the same way as the elevator. Attach control horns to rud-der and elevator as shown.

Right Wing: Cut 24 ribs from 1/16 balsa and 8 from 1/8 balsa, cut the TE stock, the sheet and the spar material into correct lengths, and make 1/4 by 1/16 for cap strips. Cut a notch 1/16 wide and 1/16 deep in the TE at the position of each rib,-except the end ribs. Pin the TE in place and the lower LE sheeting, then glue the 3/32 LE doubler on top. Fit the inner bay bottom sheeting and the lower cap strips. Place scraps of 3/32" balsa in posi-tion and pin the LE, vertical, on top of them, first running a line of glue where the LE touches the 3/32" doubler. Cut away the lower sheet and cap strip for the plywood triangle and glue in place (hinged wings only). Check the fit of each rib. Run glue along the lower sheet and lay the lower spar in place, using the ribs to get it accurately in position..."

Direct submission to Outerzone.

Note in the same issue the magazine included a second article (part 2), writen by Stuart Marsden with more build pics, etc.

Note for the plan sheet showing aileron wing, see Lone Ranger Aileron Wings (oz15871).

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Article part 2.

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