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VMA-A0014D

HISTORICAL INFO

- First Introduced

Summer 1998

- Availability Status

Available

- Supercedes

Aero 40

- Superceded by

Apache II

RECOMMENDED FOR

Beginner - Intermediate

Great First RC Aircraft

HOURS TO FINISH

Eight

WING

- Location on Fuselage

Above fuselage

- Span

69 in

- Area*

790 sq in

- Airfoil

Flat Bottom

- Taper

None

- Chord Size

Root = ___in Tip = ____in

- Thickness

____ in

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Aileron Type

Strip wtuh Torque Rods

- Pre-Hinged

Yes

- Hinge Type

Pin or Nylon Strip

- How Joined?

Wood Dihedral Brace

& 2 Wood Align Pins

& 30 minute Epoxy Glue

- How Mount to Fuse?

4 Nylon Bolts or use #64 Bands

Consumers Choice

- Servo for Wing?

Yes 1 (not provided)

- Servo Location

Centre Bottom of Wing

- Second Wing Servo

Not provided for. Flaperons

require user mods to wing

- Color Top

White, Red & Black

- Color Bottom

- Color/Pattern Top vs Bottom

Different

FUSELAGE

- Length*

46-1/4"

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pushrods

Preinstalled

- Pushrod Material

Alum Tube w/thread end

Z-bend Rod for Throttle

- Servo Tray

Preinstalled. Universal

Adjustable for F/JR/Air/HiT

- Color

White, Red & Black

- Servos Needed?

1 Throttle, 1 Elev, 1 Rudder

- Servo Locations

Tray Centre Inside Fuse

HORIZONTAL STAB/ELEV

- Horiz Stab Area

- Elevator Area

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes

- Hinge Type

Pin or Nylon Strip

- Airfoil

Slab

- How Mount to Fuse?

Glue with 30 Minute Epoxy

- Support Struts?

No. Not Required

- Color Top

- Color Bottom

- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom

Different

VERTICAL STAB/RUDDER

- Vertical Stab Area

- Rudder Area

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes

- Hinge Type

Pin or Nylon Strip

- Airfoil

Slab

- How Mount to Fuse?

Glue with 30 Minute Epoxy

- Color

- Color Pattern Left vs Right [Same?]

COVERING

- "Sure Seal"

Thermal Shrink Film

- Self Adhesive

Low Temperature

- Patchable

Yes. Aftermarket use

Ultracote Plus or Reg

- Patch Sheet Provided?

Yes. White Sheet Provided

LANDING GEAR

Trike or Tail Dragger

-all parts supplied

- Main Gear

Aluminum 3mm

- with 2 chromed steel axles

- Main Wheels

Two of ___ in

- Nose Gear

Prebent Chrome Steel

- with shock coil

- Nose Wheel

One of ___ in

- Tail Wheel Assembly

Provided. Prebent wire &

bracket. User chooses to install.

Steerable via linkage to Rudder

- Tail Wheel Assembly

One ___ in

- with tail wheel assy.

COWL

na

- included na
- material na
- color na
- trim supplied na
- trim applied by? na

ENGINE

Not included. See Options

- 2 cycle

.40-.53 cu in

- 4 cycle

ENGINE MOUNT

Round Aluminum

Clamp Type all pretapped.

- Firewall Predrilled for Mount?

Yes

- Predrilled orientation choices

na

- Orientation Recommended

45 degrees from upright

- Mount Installed?

Yes at 45 degress

- Power Module System

No. Single Fixed Firewall

- Engine Lug Length - Max

___ in

- Engine Width - Max

At Crankcase = ____ in

- Beam Length

RADIO

Not included. See Options

- 4 channels

Need four servos

FUEL TANK

- Type

Plastic

- Size

_____ oz

- Clunk

Yes

- Silicone Tubing

No

- Metal Tubing

2 - Prebent & fitted in stopper

WEIGHT

- Empty* - Assembled

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

WING LOADING

- Empty* - Assembled

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

SET UP SPECS

- CG Location

- Aileron Throw

- Rudder Throw

- Elevator Throw

- Engine Thrust Line

___ in from top of firewall

- Engine Offset

None

SHIPPING BOX

- Cardboard

Brown

- Size Length x Width x Depth

__ x___ x___ in ___ x ___ x ___ mm

- Length plus Girth

- Volume

- Weight with kit

DISPLAY BOX

- Cardboard

White

- Protected by

Plastic Bag & Shipping Box

- Size Length x Width x Depth

__ x___ x___ in ___ x ___ x ___ mm

- Length plus girth

- Volume

- Weight with kit

- Label front colors

Colors =

__ x___ x___ in ___ x ___ x ___ mm

- Picture of Label Front apacheboxfrontnoflashOK copy.jpg (19710 bytes)

- Label end panel

Colors =

__ x___ x___ in ___ x ___ x ___ mm

- Picture of Label End Panel apacheboxendpanelart copy.jpg (13511 bytes)

* NOTES & LEGEND

- na

Not applicable this model

- blank data or information Not known at this time
- [info?] Estimated. Yet to be confirmed.

- Area* of Wing

Includes wing saddle area

- Length* of Fuse

From Spinner back plate

to Trailing Edge of Rudder

- Empty* Weight

No radio, engine or fuel

- Flying Dry* Weight

With radio, engine. No fuel

- Flying Dry* Loading

With radio, engine. No fuel

 

 

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