PCM FW5 FloW Mode d’emploi

FW5 FloW Building Instruction Juni 2010

Wing span [mm]: 1500

Wing area [dm2]: 22,4

Aspect ratio: 10

Take-off weight [g]: from 250

Airfoil: Zone 52-21

BUILDING INSTRUCTION

SAL-DLG FW5 FloW

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CONTENTS

DATA

1. Kit – contents

2. What else do you need?

3. Electronic equipment

4. Settings for the first flight

ASSEMBLING THE MODEL

5. Installation of the CFR-stab

5.1 Torsion spring for rudder

5.2 Connection of the wire

6. Fuselage structure

6.1 Radio board

6.2 Ballast

6.3 Accumulator and receiver

6.4 Canopy lock

6.5 Installing 2,4Ghz

7. Controlling the ailerons

7.1 Push rods

8. Installation of throwing blade

9. Optimizing

9.1 Centring the masses

9.2 Ends of ailerons

9.3 Leading edge of wing

9.4 Voltage control

10. Installation of antenna 35MHz

OTHER

11. Check list before starting

12. Notes for the use

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DATA

1. Kit – contents

Fuselage + canopy

Wing

Rudder and elevator

Radio board

Carbon rods for fixing the elevator, 2 pc.

Lever for controlling rudder, 1 pc.

Kevlar wire for controlling rudder

Steel wire for torsion spring (rudder), 1 pc.

Brass pipes for levers of ailerons, 2 pc.

Carbon pipes for push rods for controlling ailerons, 2 pieces

Screws for fixing wing, 2 pieces (1x 25mm)

Throwing blade, 1 pc.

Magnets for lock of canopy

Lead balls for ballast

Steel wire (1,5mm) for ballast

Building instruction

Kit parts

2. What else do you need:

Epoxy-glue (for example UHU 300 endfest or Stabilit, no fast

hardening epoxy resin)

Sekundenkleber

UHU POR

Super glue

Cotton flocks

Electrical equipment (On/Off-switch, cables, plug, ...)

Electronic equipment

Steel wire, shrinking tube...

3. Electronic equipment

Servo elevator - Hitec HS-45HB (cuttings on radio board are prepared for this servo)

(Attention, don’t use HS-5045!)

- Graupner C 261

- Graupner DS 281

Servo rudder

- Dymond D-47 (cuttings on radio board are prepared for this servo)

Same style:

- Futaba FS31

- Modell Expert X31

Servos aileron

- Hitec HS-45HB (cuttings on radio board are prepared for this servo)

- Graupner C 261

- Graupner DS 281

Accumulators: - GP NiMH Accu 35AAAH, Weight/cell 6g

(1,2 Volt 0,35 Ah 1/2AAA)

- 240mA/h Li-Ion Accus, 2 pc. parallel with pusher

Receiver: - 2,4GHz possible due to kevlar fuse cone

Logger: - Logo

- Lola

- Ram3

- Z-Log

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4. Settings for the first flight

Centre of gravity: 65-70mm (measure from the leading edge of the wing to the back)

Ailerons (measure near fuselage)

Flaps negative (start, speed) (measure near fuselage)

Flaps negative (cross-country) (measure near fuselage)

Flaps positive (thermal 1) (measure near fuselage)

Flaps positive (thermal 2) (measure near fuselage)

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Landing position (measure near fuselage)

Snap Flap (measure near fuselage)

Rudder (measure at deepest point)

EWD (Difference in angle of attack between wing and elevator) for first flight:

Elevator parallel to axis of fuselage, slightly pulled.

Don’t make a SAL-start at your first flight. Hold the glider on the fuselage and throw it gently.

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ASSEMBLING THE MODEL

General information on DLG-models

DLG-models are constructed strong enough to withstand the demands of starting, flying and landing

and at the same time light enough to achieve the least possible flying weight. Each part is

dimensioned to its possible minimum and produced using lightest and fewest material.

In order to continue this concept, please account the following when you assemble the model:

- Always use glue sparingly. Grind all gluing spots thoroughly, before you apply the glue.

- Electronic components should be placed as far as possible to the front, as you normally need

additional lead in the nose of the fuselage to achieve the necessary centre of gravity.

- For the same reason try to save weight especially when you finish and mount the stabilizer.

- If you don’t have any experience in working with resin or if you prefer an easier method, you can

combine the carbon rovings and glass fibre with super glue: Put some drops of super glue on

the rovings or the fibre, spread and press it with a (rustling) plastic bag. You will also save one or

the other gram with this method.

As FW5 FloW has developed from the Fireworks-family, you will find some pictures of Fireworks 4 and

also Mini-Fireworks in the following instruction. Don’t let yourself be confused by this, the way of

building described is quite the same.

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5. Installation of the CFR-stab

Sand the rudder wedge-shaped on the hinge line, so that

you can move it in both directions. Note that the hinge line

must be placed on the left side (looking towards flight

direction) for right-handers and the other way round for left-

handed persons.

Next, glue the lever in extension of the axis of the boom. The

hole of the lever should be above the hinge line.

Before you fix the control surface of the rudder with adhesive

tape, put some UHU-por on the gluing spots to improve the

gluing force of the tape.

Spread the UHU-Por with your finger.

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Fix the rudder with 2 small stripes of tape to keep it in the

right position. (As soon as you have applied the tape on the

UHU-por, you can’t remove it anymore without destroying the

surface.)

Now you can apply the adhesive tape.

5.1 Torsion spring for rudder

Bend the wire according to the drawing below. Then, tip

back the control surface of the rudder completely. Stick the

spring into the rudder, one end into the unmoved part, one

end into the control surface near the lever.

Then harden the spots with super glue.

Fix the carbon rod (2mm) with superglue in the rudder.

Now you can mount the elevator.

The elevator will keep the distance between the two carbon

rods. If you move the spring without the elevator mounted,

the spring may disappear inside the rudder. Only when the

elevator is mounted, the spring will move along the track cut

out.

Nevertheless, check the elevator for free movability. If

necessary, enlarge the hole in the rudder.

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Push the rudder (first for a test) into the oval end of the

boom as far as it will go. Before you do so, thread the kevlar

wire into the fuselage. Grease the wire to avoid that it will

also be glued.

Then check, if the stabilizer is aligned correctly on each

axis.

Now glue fuselage and rudder with thin super glue, where

they touch each other.

You should enforce the join between boom and rudder

additionally with a thin carbon roving, which you glue with

thin super glue.

Stick the 2 halves of the elevator to each other on the

leading edge with an adhesive tape to avoid unintended

demounting during start or flight.

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5.2 Connection of the wire

Now you can hook in the kevlar wire into the lever.

Make a loop, twist the end and fix it with a drop of super

glue.

Note: Don’t use a shrinking tube, as the kevlar wire could be

damaged by the high temperature during shrinking.

Drill a hole in the boom to lead the wire inside the fuselage

to the servo.

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