PROJECTS: FLYING WING
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13. ATTACH THE DECK
Align the prop holes in the
deck and the airframe, and
attach them with 6 zip ties
that pass through both pieces.
8"
8"
1½" 1¾"
4¼"
½" ¾"
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14b
15a
14a
15a
14. MOUNT HE RODS
14a. Attach the control rods
to the servos, with the rods
running outside the servo
arms. Use the pliers to make a
90° bend in each rod, just aft
of the hinge, bending toward
the center of the airframe.
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CAUTION: Keep the
airplane powered up until
the elevon control horns
are mounted, to ensure
that trim is maintained.
Be careful to not hit the
throttle by mistake.
14b. Take 1½" of the prop
cutout material from the
deck and cut it in half. Force
the end of the control rods
through the flutes of the
Coroplast, crosswise, to
make 2 control horns. (You
can’t use a flute as the hinge
point because it’s too big and
sloppy.) Lay the airframe flat
and attach each control horn
to its elevon with 2 zip ties.
Start making airplane
sounds; you’re almost done.
14a
NOTE: It’s important to
align the bend points for
both rods to ensure that
the elevons move the same
distance. If one is too long,
you can use the trimming
technique discussed in
Step 16 to match them up
— otherwise get another
hanger and try again.
15. MAKE THE STABILIZERS
15a. Cut out the 2 stabilizers
following the template, after
first reinforcing the lugs with
packing tape on both sides.
Cut with extra care around
the lugs.
14b
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