Poly-Pulsar 2008

F5J Electric Sailplane.

Assembling Instructions

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POLY-PULSAR 2008 requires some assembly, but the high standard of prefabrication make this a breeze. These instructions are kept to a minimum, since most flyers will may choose to install equipment in their own tried and tested way. (Pic. 1)

PARTS LIST(pic. 2):

CENTRAL WING PANEL - composed of a carbon/balsa “D” box, covered with ORACOVER, plus a carbon spar.

WING TIPS - composed of a carbon/balsa “D” box, covered with ORACOVER, plus a carbon spar and joiners.

STABILIZER - a carbon/balsa design covered with ORACOVER. The elevator is complete and hinged.

FIN - a carbon/balsa design covered with ORACOVER. The rudder is complete and hinged.

FUSELAGE
(composed of three parts)

- a pre-painted and laminated removable carbon nose cone.
- a pre-painted and laminated carbon fuselage.
- a high tech carbon Tail Boom

ACCESSORY PACK - servos covering plates, screws, metal plugs pushrods.

PARTS NOT INCLUDED: R/C equipment, motor, speed controller, battery, spinner, propeller.

Recommended equipment:

For competition:

Motor

SPEED-400 with Cosmoteh gearbox

Speed Controller

25A

Battery pack

8 cells 1100 NiMh

Spinner

D = 30 mm

Propeller

folding 12” x 7,5”

Servo

1 x 11mm for flap (DS 281/JR)
2 x 8 mm for rudder/elevator (FS 31/Robbe)

For Fun Fly:

Motor

Brushless motor 16/15/6 or 16/15/7 direct drive

Controller

Phoenix 25

Battery pack

2-3 LiPo

Spinner

D = 30 mm

Propeller

folding 10” x 6”

SPECIFICATIONS:

Wing span

1950 mm

Lenght

1080 mm

Wing Area

32 dm.sq

Airfoil

AG-25

Weight(less R/C gear)

300 g.

Equipment Installation Diagram

Servo mount.

Flap.

Cut out slot in the flap for the fiberglass horn and CA it in place (illustration 5).

Mount the servo into the wing and epoxy in place. Adjust the length of the flap pushrod, bend as shown in illustration 6. Connect the servo with the pushrod to the flap. Use tape to secure the servo covering plate over the servo.

Elevator.

Mount the elevator servo into the tail boom and epoxy in place, as per illustration 4. Cut out slot in the elevator for the fiberglass horn and CA it in place, see illustration 7. Mount the stabiliser to the tail boom. Adjust the length of the elevator pushrod, bend as shown in illustration 7. Connect the servo with the pusrod to the elevator.

Rudder.

Cut out slot in the rudder for the fiberglass horn and CA it in place as per illustration 7. Mount the servo into the fin and epoxy it in place. Adjust the length of the rudder pushrod, bend as shown in illustration 8. Connect the servo with the pushrod to the rudder. Use tape to secure the servo covering plate over the servo.

Power Battery Plate Mount.

You will need a plywood 2 mm. Cut pice of plywood 120 x 20 mm. Fix the power battery to plywood ( CA or thermo film). Drill the needful hole for the nut and epoxy it in place, see illustration 9.

Center of Gravity.

The location of the CG is approximately 55-80 mm back of the leading edge of the wing. The CG location can be regulated by moving the power battery location forward or backwards in the fuselage, as per illustration 10.

Recommended Control Travel:

Elevator/rudder

+ 6 mm / - 6 mm

Flaps

Full down

Tape down all removable parts before flying!

GOOD LUCK!