Wi line ranging lii twin 04 th nths ago during discusii about variatio bottom Simitars yen ship stone beV 78 and tfle Astron Avoiding conventi leap over th ral under tip amount anhedral me birds fly wi 4e anhedr Worry real Once oinitial 1ant orfly ines visual p sketch maic data constr wno w istobe sc ten fly 22 1978a fie iueas c o see tate conject ppenmos bet giving preparations cc ant K&B Veco 1 Ome indit designs rst flight hat ntfly odds running Jeaned 4ut full power air moving straight ide climb Its first comman left turn respons Next hard right ta inside loop roll ted pass Such moments tr us realize t] challenge satisiutiu having solved Landing easy rough dirt ire skids epoxied wing tips kd well second flight transmitter ata wing loading less U oz per sq ft air Astron seems unique its distinctive look think what wtit tbrough make successful flight tba et down piece first ddr-only single-channel es capement hips seeing Astron actually air gave feeling god flight has cheated would surely smash alien craft ground exciting perfectly normal aerobatic machine doesnt require toonuch balsa need 43/16 X 4 X36 1 364 1/32X63IAX3X 36 1 X 36 triangle 3/16 ply firewall Wing foam cores available $1600 plus $200 shipping 1/64 plywood wing sheeting $1400 plus $200 shipping Soaring Research 19216 Calvert St Reseda CA 91335 Editors Note may prefer order other sources also offer custom-cut foam reference given convenience event reader has no prior experience sending away cores Construction Glue pin a leading trailing edges foam cores making sure keep wing panels free bends warps Cut out fuselage sides top bottom formers firewall Pin fuselage botton down flat surface glue pin fuselage sides fuselage bottom Glue pin tnck thc inside corners whei e side meet bottom Glu Glue ngle stock ti fuselage edges fuselage top front 3/16 sheet ii pin rear former corner triaiij top bottom pin no blocks Trim top wing has 3 inches dihedral under tip bottom wing has 2 inches anhedral bottom wing joint best made sitting panels upside down surface blocking up tip 2 fuselage dry remove bench Sand front offuse square 1/16 ply nose ring Trim sa leading edgeson edge Cut ancshapt vertical stahtin oland final sandto shape Cover paw material usedwtnt ons winos ovement Film Mor install five-mi wermg Hinge ior free line gap used s shown tor five-minute epoxy attach vertical lower wing tip plates Note music wire epoxied bottom wing tip plates sub vertical stab Install engine tu*midradio balance per plans behind leading edge Install elevon oup1er per plans using 5/32 OD brass tubitig threaded rod snap links shown sure align four elevons Neutral position should set 3/32 inch above what would normally considered provide necessary required flying Flying Since th equipped dead-stic Due Astron ol landings no problem gear takeoffs ijo throw air proper hand launch merely run craft it As becomes airborne will hand its own contact cement such Sig double-sided sheeting transter t such Corefilm Join wing panels five-minute Personnaily cant concentrate enough k supposed show Weve seen good flying Greaea aims lowerwing L E butthis guy puts both wings tne Dae comas solder links bottom elevon should respona incidentally ians ract yc ship left theAstron sitting its wing skids Black Bait Oh Californians igine installation details photo AA bipes balancedweilforward n right showingthreaded links ontop ane flying wing April 1979 35 K / Readyfor launching Steve Lepler shows howto hold beast Would good idea foryou startyourenglnewhen try right Steve does just demonstrating starting procedure Hand-flippers better get starter holding arm could drop off shoulder 3/16 DIA DOWEL 5FOAM WING PANELS--- ____ ____ COVERED WITH 1/32 SHEET RIB 3/32 DIA STEEL WIRE 1/SKIDS-EPOXY IN PLACE IIf{32DIAJUEROD__ 5/32D1A BRASS TUBE FLATTEN SOLDER & DRILL ODIA HOLE FOR CLEVIS L1 1/8 PLY K I/4 FLY 1/2 TRIANGLE STOCK VECOI9 --1 KRAFT MOUNT 3/16 SHEETTOP SIDES & BOTTOM I/B PLY I0 NYROD III SLEEVE_ 1/8 PLY 1 K L 1/ PLY FRONT VIEWNO SCALE 9z4 FINGER PROP VTHE 3/IC IAk$SCRAP BALSA COCKPITFIN-3/16 SH T -____ r~ffFRECEIVER iIi I 2-TO-4O_____IIIriI 0TANK__141I I HATCHONA SAW6 SCRE 3/8 SHEET IE3/i6BALSAg/8pLy& 1 UNLESS vi twi NOTEDII IALL WOOD IS BALSAII J P IU PALLACL X-PLANE FLYING WING MODFI rnPioanw *ASTRON* ALL COMMERCIAL RIGHTS RESERVED 4 -J 4 0 N 0 L. 4 Id 0 CD CD 1 C cn N m -o z C, w m C, m m 0 m N3 0
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 37
Wi line ranging lii twin 04 th nths ago during discusii about variatio bottom Simitars yen ship stone beV 78 and tfle Astron Avoiding conventi leap over th ral under tip amount anhedral me birds fly wi 4e anhedr Worry real Once oinitial 1ant orfly ines visual p sketch maic data constr wno w istobe sc ten fly 22 1978a fie iueas c o see tate conject ppenmos bet giving preparations cc ant K&B Veco 1 Ome indit designs rst flight hat ntfly odds running Jeaned 4ut full power air moving straight ide climb Its first comman left turn respons Next hard right ta inside loop roll ted pass Such moments tr us realize t] challenge satisiutiu having solved Landing easy rough dirt ire skids epoxied wing tips kd well second flight transmitter ata wing loading less U oz per sq ft air Astron seems unique its distinctive look think what wtit tbrough make successful flight tba et down piece first ddr-only single-channel es capement hips seeing Astron actually air gave feeling god flight has cheated would surely smash alien craft ground exciting perfectly normal aerobatic machine doesnt require toonuch balsa need 43/16 X 4 X36 1 364 1/32X63IAX3X 36 1 X 36 triangle 3/16 ply firewall Wing foam cores available $1600 plus $200 shipping 1/64 plywood wing sheeting $1400 plus $200 shipping Soaring Research 19216 Calvert St Reseda CA 91335 Editors Note may prefer order other sources also offer custom-cut foam reference given convenience event reader has no prior experience sending away cores Construction Glue pin a leading trailing edges foam cores making sure keep wing panels free bends warps Cut out fuselage sides top bottom formers firewall Pin fuselage botton down flat surface glue pin fuselage sides fuselage bottom Glue pin tnck thc inside corners whei e side meet bottom Glu Glue ngle stock ti fuselage edges fuselage top front 3/16 sheet ii pin rear former corner triaiij top bottom pin no blocks Trim top wing has 3 inches dihedral under tip bottom wing has 2 inches anhedral bottom wing joint best made sitting panels upside down surface blocking up tip 2 fuselage dry remove bench Sand front offuse square 1/16 ply nose ring Trim sa leading edgeson edge Cut ancshapt vertical stahtin oland final sandto shape Cover paw material usedwtnt ons winos ovement Film Mor install five-mi wermg Hinge ior free line gap used s shown tor five-minute epoxy attach vertical lower wing tip plates Note music wire epoxied bottom wing tip plates sub vertical stab Install engine tu*midradio balance per plans behind leading edge Install elevon oup1er per plans using 5/32 OD brass tubitig threaded rod snap links shown sure align four elevons Neutral position should set 3/32 inch above what would normally considered provide necessary required flying Flying Since th equipped dead-stic Due Astron ol landings no problem gear takeoffs ijo throw air proper hand launch merely run craft it As becomes airborne will hand its own contact cement such Sig double-sided sheeting transter t such Corefilm Join wing panels five-minute Personnaily cant concentrate enough k supposed show Weve seen good flying Greaea aims lowerwing L E butthis guy puts both wings tne Dae comas solder links bottom elevon should respona incidentally ians ract yc ship left theAstron sitting its wing skids Black Bait Oh Californians igine installation details photo AA bipes balancedweilforward n right showingthreaded links ontop ane flying wing April 1979 35 K / Readyfor launching Steve Lepler shows howto hold beast Would good idea foryou startyourenglnewhen try right Steve does just demonstrating starting procedure Hand-flippers better get starter holding arm could drop off shoulder 3/16 DIA DOWEL 5FOAM WING PANELS--- ____ ____ COVERED WITH 1/32 SHEET RIB 3/32 DIA STEEL WIRE 1/SKIDS-EPOXY IN PLACE IIf{32DIAJUEROD__ 5/32D1A BRASS TUBE FLATTEN SOLDER & DRILL ODIA HOLE FOR CLEVIS L1 1/8 PLY K I/4 FLY 1/2 TRIANGLE STOCK VECOI9 --1 KRAFT MOUNT 3/16 SHEETTOP SIDES & BOTTOM I/B PLY I0 NYROD III SLEEVE_ 1/8 PLY 1 K L 1/ PLY FRONT VIEWNO SCALE 9z4 FINGER PROP VTHE 3/IC IAk$SCRAP BALSA COCKPITFIN-3/16 SH T -____ r~ffFRECEIVER iIi I 2-TO-4O_____IIIriI 0TANK__141I I HATCHONA SAW6 SCRE 3/8 SHEET IE3/i6BALSAg/8pLy& 1 UNLESS vi twi NOTEDII IALL WOOD IS BALSAII J P IU PALLACL X-PLANE FLYING WING MODFI rnPioanw *ASTRON* ALL COMMERCIAL RIGHTS RESERVED 4 -J 4 0 N 0 L. 4 Id 0 CD CD 1 C cn N m -o z C, w m C, m m 0 m N3 0
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 37
Wi line ranging lii twin 04 th nths ago during discusii about variatio bottom Simitars yen ship stone beV 78 and tfle Astron Avoiding conventi leap over th ral under tip amount anhedral me birds fly wi 4e anhedr Worry real Once oinitial 1ant orfly ines visual p sketch maic data constr wno w istobe sc ten fly 22 1978a fie iueas c o see tate conject ppenmos bet giving preparations cc ant K&B Veco 1 Ome indit designs rst flight hat ntfly odds running Jeaned 4ut full power air moving straight ide climb Its first comman left turn respons Next hard right ta inside loop roll ted pass Such moments tr us realize t] challenge satisiutiu having solved Landing easy rough dirt ire skids epoxied wing tips kd well second flight transmitter ata wing loading less U oz per sq ft air Astron seems unique its distinctive look think what wtit tbrough make successful flight tba et down piece first ddr-only single-channel es capement hips seeing Astron actually air gave feeling god flight has cheated would surely smash alien craft ground exciting perfectly normal aerobatic machine doesnt require toonuch balsa need 43/16 X 4 X36 1 364 1/32X63IAX3X 36 1 X 36 triangle 3/16 ply firewall Wing foam cores available $1600 plus $200 shipping 1/64 plywood wing sheeting $1400 plus $200 shipping Soaring Research 19216 Calvert St Reseda CA 91335 Editors Note may prefer order other sources also offer custom-cut foam reference given convenience event reader has no prior experience sending away cores Construction Glue pin a leading trailing edges foam cores making sure keep wing panels free bends warps Cut out fuselage sides top bottom formers firewall Pin fuselage botton down flat surface glue pin fuselage sides fuselage bottom Glue pin tnck thc inside corners whei e side meet bottom Glu Glue ngle stock ti fuselage edges fuselage top front 3/16 sheet ii pin rear former corner triaiij top bottom pin no blocks Trim top wing has 3 inches dihedral under tip bottom wing has 2 inches anhedral bottom wing joint best made sitting panels upside down surface blocking up tip 2 fuselage dry remove bench Sand front offuse square 1/16 ply nose ring Trim sa leading edgeson edge Cut ancshapt vertical stahtin oland final sandto shape Cover paw material usedwtnt ons winos ovement Film Mor install five-mi wermg Hinge ior free line gap used s shown tor five-minute epoxy attach vertical lower wing tip plates Note music wire epoxied bottom wing tip plates sub vertical stab Install engine tu*midradio balance per plans behind leading edge Install elevon oup1er per plans using 5/32 OD brass tubitig threaded rod snap links shown sure align four elevons Neutral position should set 3/32 inch above what would normally considered provide necessary required flying Flying Since th equipped dead-stic Due Astron ol landings no problem gear takeoffs ijo throw air proper hand launch merely run craft it As becomes airborne will hand its own contact cement such Sig double-sided sheeting transter t such Corefilm Join wing panels five-minute Personnaily cant concentrate enough k supposed show Weve seen good flying Greaea aims lowerwing L E butthis guy puts both wings tne Dae comas solder links bottom elevon should respona incidentally ians ract yc ship left theAstron sitting its wing skids Black Bait Oh Californians igine installation details photo AA bipes balancedweilforward n right showingthreaded links ontop ane flying wing April 1979 35 K / Readyfor launching Steve Lepler shows howto hold beast Would good idea foryou startyourenglnewhen try right Steve does just demonstrating starting procedure Hand-flippers better get starter holding arm could drop off shoulder 3/16 DIA DOWEL 5FOAM WING PANELS--- ____ ____ COVERED WITH 1/32 SHEET RIB 3/32 DIA STEEL WIRE 1/SKIDS-EPOXY IN PLACE IIf{32DIAJUEROD__ 5/32D1A BRASS TUBE FLATTEN SOLDER & DRILL ODIA HOLE FOR CLEVIS L1 1/8 PLY K I/4 FLY 1/2 TRIANGLE STOCK VECOI9 --1 KRAFT MOUNT 3/16 SHEETTOP SIDES & BOTTOM I/B PLY I0 NYROD III SLEEVE_ 1/8 PLY 1 K L 1/ PLY FRONT VIEWNO SCALE 9z4 FINGER PROP VTHE 3/IC IAk$SCRAP BALSA COCKPITFIN-3/16 SH T -____ r~ffFRECEIVER iIi I 2-TO-4O_____IIIriI 0TANK__141I I HATCHONA SAW6 SCRE 3/8 SHEET IE3/i6BALSAg/8pLy& 1 UNLESS vi twi NOTEDII IALL WOOD IS BALSAII J P IU PALLACL X-PLANE FLYING WING MODFI rnPioanw *ASTRON* ALL COMMERCIAL RIGHTS RESERVED 4 -J 4 0 N 0 L. 4 Id 0 CD CD 1 C cn N m -o z C, w m C, m m 0 m N3 0
Edition: Model Aviation - 1979/04
Page Numbers: 34, 35, 36, 37
Wi line ranging lii twin 04 th nths ago during discusii about variatio bottom Simitars yen ship stone beV 78 and tfle Astron Avoiding conventi leap over th ral under tip amount anhedral me birds fly wi 4e anhedr Worry real Once oinitial 1ant orfly ines visual p sketch maic data constr wno w istobe sc ten fly 22 1978a fie iueas c o see tate conject ppenmos bet giving preparations cc ant K&B Veco 1 Ome indit designs rst flight hat ntfly odds running Jeaned 4ut full power air moving straight ide climb Its first comman left turn respons Next hard right ta inside loop roll ted pass Such moments tr us realize t] challenge satisiutiu having solved Landing easy rough dirt ire skids epoxied wing tips kd well second flight transmitter ata wing loading less U oz per sq ft air Astron seems unique its distinctive look think what wtit tbrough make successful flight tba et down piece first ddr-only single-channel es capement hips seeing Astron actually air gave feeling god flight has cheated would surely smash alien craft ground exciting perfectly normal aerobatic machine doesnt require toonuch balsa need 43/16 X 4 X36 1 364 1/32X63IAX3X 36 1 X 36 triangle 3/16 ply firewall Wing foam cores available $1600 plus $200 shipping 1/64 plywood wing sheeting $1400 plus $200 shipping Soaring Research 19216 Calvert St Reseda CA 91335 Editors Note may prefer order other sources also offer custom-cut foam reference given convenience event reader has no prior experience sending away cores Construction Glue pin a leading trailing edges foam cores making sure keep wing panels free bends warps Cut out fuselage sides top bottom formers firewall Pin fuselage botton down flat surface glue pin fuselage sides fuselage bottom Glue pin tnck thc inside corners whei e side meet bottom Glu Glue ngle stock ti fuselage edges fuselage top front 3/16 sheet ii pin rear former corner triaiij top bottom pin no blocks Trim top wing has 3 inches dihedral under tip bottom wing has 2 inches anhedral bottom wing joint best made sitting panels upside down surface blocking up tip 2 fuselage dry remove bench Sand front offuse square 1/16 ply nose ring Trim sa leading edgeson edge Cut ancshapt vertical stahtin oland final sandto shape Cover paw material usedwtnt ons winos ovement Film Mor install five-mi wermg Hinge ior free line gap used s shown tor five-minute epoxy attach vertical lower wing tip plates Note music wire epoxied bottom wing tip plates sub vertical stab Install engine tu*midradio balance per plans behind leading edge Install elevon oup1er per plans using 5/32 OD brass tubitig threaded rod snap links shown sure align four elevons Neutral position should set 3/32 inch above what would normally considered provide necessary required flying Flying Since th equipped dead-stic Due Astron ol landings no problem gear takeoffs ijo throw air proper hand launch merely run craft it As becomes airborne will hand its own contact cement such Sig double-sided sheeting transter t such Corefilm Join wing panels five-minute Personnaily cant concentrate enough k supposed show Weve seen good flying Greaea aims lowerwing L E butthis guy puts both wings tne Dae comas solder links bottom elevon should respona incidentally ians ract yc ship left theAstron sitting its wing skids Black Bait Oh Californians igine installation details photo AA bipes balancedweilforward n right showingthreaded links ontop ane flying wing April 1979 35 K / Readyfor launching Steve Lepler shows howto hold beast Would good idea foryou startyourenglnewhen try right Steve does just demonstrating starting procedure Hand-flippers better get starter holding arm could drop off shoulder 3/16 DIA DOWEL 5FOAM WING PANELS--- ____ ____ COVERED WITH 1/32 SHEET RIB 3/32 DIA STEEL WIRE 1/SKIDS-EPOXY IN PLACE IIf{32DIAJUEROD__ 5/32D1A BRASS TUBE FLATTEN SOLDER & DRILL ODIA HOLE FOR CLEVIS L1 1/8 PLY K I/4 FLY 1/2 TRIANGLE STOCK VECOI9 --1 KRAFT MOUNT 3/16 SHEETTOP SIDES & BOTTOM I/B PLY I0 NYROD III SLEEVE_ 1/8 PLY 1 K L 1/ PLY FRONT VIEWNO SCALE 9z4 FINGER PROP VTHE 3/IC IAk$SCRAP BALSA COCKPITFIN-3/16 SH T -____ r~ffFRECEIVER iIi I 2-TO-4O_____IIIriI 0TANK__141I I HATCHONA SAW6 SCRE 3/8 SHEET IE3/i6BALSAg/8pLy& 1 UNLESS vi twi NOTEDII IALL WOOD IS BALSAII J P IU PALLACL X-PLANE FLYING WING MODFI rnPioanw *ASTRON* ALL COMMERCIAL RIGHTS RESERVED 4 -J 4 0 N 0 L. 4 Id 0 CD CD 1 C cn N m -o z C, w m C, m m 0 m N3 0