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12814101111322 2233 1012 542 911635131346642714For clarity only one typical wire typeis indicated. The airplane has 4 front,4 rear flying wires, 4 front and 4 rearlanding wires.The 4 interplane strutt sections allhave X-bracing wires.2110 11These are the rigging wires:1. Rudder control wires2. Elevator control wires3. Front flying wires4. Rear flying wires.5. Front landing wires6. Rear landing wires.7. Landing gear cross bracing wiresthe inner bay section of each wing pair. Whencorect dihedral is obtained continue with theouter bay section. When completed, lock theclevices in position with the locking nuts. Thedragwires may also have to be adjusted whenyou have changed the dihedral.Should you need to replace a wire, use theattachment method indicated in the picture.When crimping the cerulet (sleeve) use a flatpliers, press firmly and don’t cut through the wire.8. Upper wing cabane cross bracing wires9. Lower wing cabane cross bracing wires10. Fin/stabilizer front support wires11. Fin/stabilizer rear support wires12. Drag wires.13. Interplane strut cross bracing wire14. Aileron connecting rodLanding gear1. Push the landing gear into the holes inthe fuselage. The rear landing gear struts passthrough the lower center wing section. Connectthe wire cross-bracing to hold the landing gearin place.2. Install the wheels on the shaft and securewith the stoppers.3. Lace rubber bands in the fashion shownin the sketch. This is a very efficient shockabsorber.Bristol F2B Fighter ARF 12
Adjustableleading edgesupportFixed screwsupportsFixed screwsupportsStabilizer fitsin hereAdjustment screwBalancingCheck the C/G and make adjustments ifnecessary. C/G should be within the range of 9cm - 12 cm (3.6" - 4.8") measured from theleading edge on the upper wing. The furtherforward you put the C/G the more "groovy" themodel behaves. This model has a relatively longnose moment and depending on what engineyou are using, wheight may be moved towardsthe rear of the plane. The original aircraft had tohave observer or balance weight in the rearcockpit or else it was nose heavy and dangerousto flyStabilizer trimIn the bottom of the fuselage at the positionof the stabilizer leading edge there are two 3 mmscrews. Initial setting should be 2° positiverelated to the thrust line (approx. 3 mm downfrom the top end position). By turning thesescrews, the leading edge of the stabilizer canbe moved up or down (clockwise = down). Tochange the setting, remove the clevises for thesupport wires at the leading edge of the stabilizer.Turn both adjustment screws the same numberof full turns. Turn the wire holder in the finsaccordingly, same number of full turns. If youmove the leading edge up, the upper and lowerwire attachment points are moved upwards. Clipthe clevises back into positions. If you find thatyour elevator trim requires a changed stabilizersetting, execute this trim and move your transmittertrim tab to neutral for the next flight.FlyingThe prototype was flown with a 1.20(20cc) OS FS 4-stroke engine. We used acustom built muffler allowing the exhaust to beemitted through the scale manifold.Flying characteristics are very forgivingand will fly happily on half trottle. During the initialtake off run you have to compensate for thetorque with right rudder but as the speed buildsup the rudder is returned to neutral. This modelshould fly of the ground and not be pulled. Onceairborne the aircraft is limited aerobatic like allbiplanes from WW I. Turns must be coordinatedrudder/elevator/aileron in prototype fashion.The landing approach can be rathersteep as per prototype but the flare out needsalmost full up elevator. Get the tail down tomaintain directional stability.If your enginge quits midair, remember toget the nose down to maintain flying speed. Thedrag from the wires and struts is considerable!Happy landings!Bristol F2B Fighter ARF 13
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