techinfo detailed vma at0014c

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PART NUMBER	VMA-AT0014C

HISTORICAL INFO
- First Introduced	19990531
- Availability Status	Shipping as of 19990601
- Supercedes	Brand New Release
- Superceded by	New as of 19990401
- Change Log Highlights	[Click Here]

RECOMMENDED FOR	Intermediate Sport Scale
	Great Rendition. Very near scale!

HOURS TO FINISH	Eight

WING
- Location on Fuselage	Below fuselage
- Span	62 in
- Area*	620 sq in
- Airfoil	Symmetrical
- Taper	Swept Back Leading Edge
- Chord Size	Root = 12-1/4 in including front flange. See wing pictures below. Root = 11-1/4 in not including front flange. Tip = 7-5/8 in
- Thickness	2 in
- Construction	Wood - Built Up
- Aileron Type	Strip wth Torque Rods
- Pre-Hinged	Yes
- Hinge Type	Real Hinge with Metal Pin
- How Joined?	Wood Dihedral Brace plus 2 Wood Align Pins and 30 Minute Epoxy Glue.
- How Mount to Fuse?	4 Nylon Bolts.
- Servo for Wing?	Yes 1 (not provided)
- Servo Location	Centre Top of Wing
- Second Wing Servo	Flaperon Ready. Just install optional second servo and use a computer radio to couple ailerons and two servos.
- Color Top	Yellow with Black Foot Pads
- Color Bottom	Yellow
- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom	Slightly Different
- Picture of Wing Top View
- Picture of Wing Bottom View
	More Pictures of Wing

FUSELAGE
- Length*	44"
- Construction	Wood - Built Up with small Plastic Wing Fillet
- Pushrods	Preinstalled
- Pushrod Material	Steel Rods w/thread ends in plastic guide tubes. Z bend Rod for Throttle.
- Servo Tray	Preinstalled. Universal adjustable for F/JR/Air/HiT. See Below for Pictures.
- Color	Yellow with Black Trim behind cowl
- Servos Needed?	1 Throttle, 1 Elev, 1 Rudder
- Servo Locations	Tray Centre Inside Fuse
- Picture of Fuselage as seen from left front quarter.
	More Pictures of Fuselage


HORIZONTAL STAB/ELEV
- Horiz Stab	111 sq in
- Elevator Area	45 sq in
- Construction	Wood - Built Up
- Pre-Hinged	Yes
- Hinge Type	Real Hinge with Metal Pin
- Airfoil	True Flying Surface. Not Slab
- How Mount to Fuse?	Dowels and Glue with 30 Minute Epoxy
- Support Struts?	No. Not Required
- Color Top	Yellow
- Color Bottom	Yellow
- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom	Same
- Picture of Left and Right Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevator assemblies.
- Picture of Right Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevator backlit by high intensity light. - We build 'em tough and super light! Note internal "invisible" webbing for strength with 15 lightening holes in each elevator to keep the Horiz Stab and Elevator weight to just 106 grams! We build 'em the way you would! Only from VMAR!

VERTICAL STAB/RUDDER
- Vertical Stab Area	38 sq in
- Rudder Area	23 sq in
- Construction	Wood - Built Up
- Pre-Hinged	Yes
- Hinge Type	Real Hinge with Metal Pin
- Airfoil	True Flying Surface. Not Slab
- How Mount to Fuse?	Wood Tab and Glue with 30 Minute Epoxy & Dowels
- Color	Yellow
- Color Pattern Left vs Right	Same
- Picture of Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder. Note Tail Wheel steering coupler pre-installed
- Picture of Rudder backlit by high intensity light. - We build 'em tough and super light! Note internal "invisible" webbing for strength with 20 lightening holes to keep the Vert Stab & Rudder weight to just 42 grams! We build 'em the way you would! Only from VMAR!

COVERING
- "Sure Seal"	Thermal Shrink Film
- Self Adhesive	Low Temperature
- Patchable	Yes. Use patch sheet provided or aftermarket use Ultracote Plus or Ultracote Regular.
- Patch Sheet Provided?	Yes. Yellow patch sheet provided
- Ultracote Approx Color Match	[Click Here]

LANDING GEAR	Tail Dragger. All parts supplied.
- Main Gear	Wire - Preformed chrome with shock loop. Gear Doors & mounting clamps included.
- Stance - Between Wheels	17-18 in
- Main Wheels	Two of 2-7/16 in / 62 mm
- Main Wheel Pants	na.
- Retract Ready?	No
- Retracts that fit...	na. Not Retract Ready.
- Nose Gear	na - (tail dragger)
- Nose Wheel	na - (tail dragger)
- Tail Wheel Assembly	Provided. Assembled with wheel, prebent wire and bracket. Steerable via coupling direct to Rudder.
- Tail Wheel	One 1-3/16 in / 30 mm. Premounted on tail wheel assembly
- Picture of Main Gear, Clamps, Wheels, Wheel Collars, Gear Doors and Tail Wheel Assembly as shown in hardware pack

COWL
- included	Yes
- material	Fibreglass
- color	Red with Black Trim applied after final installation to match fuselage trim
- trim supplied	Yes. Black Sheet.
- trim applied by?	Consumer
- Picture of Cowl

ENGINE	Not included. See Options
- 2 cycle	.40-.53 cu in
- 4 cycle	.48-.60 cu in

ENGINE MOUNT	T-bar Beams - Aluminum Clamp Type all pretapped.
- Firewall Predrilled for Mount?	No - Consumer Can Select Orientation
- Predrilled orientation choices	No - Consumer Can Select Any Orientation
- Orientation Recommended	90 degrees from upright
- Mount Installed?	No
- Engine Lug Length - Max	1-5/8 in
- Engine Width - Max	At Crankcase = 1-1/2 in. Wider clearance can be obtained depending on engine orientation (rotation from vertical) and/or by modifying clearance hole in aft fixed firewall portion of power module.
- Beam Length	2-7/8 in flat useable. 3-1/2 in from firewall to tips.
- Picture of Engine Mount. Front View. Clamps can accomodate a wide range of engine mounting lug sizes.
	More Pictures of Engine Mount
- Power Module System	Yes
- Picture of Power Module partially removed from fuselage showing forward removeable firewall with tank (right) and fuselage with aft fixed firewall and retaining studs (left).
	More Pictures of Power Module

RADIO	Not included. See Options
- 4 channels	Need four servos. To use the optional flaperons requires 5 servos and a computer radio.

SERVO TRAY	Preinstalled. Universal adjustable for F/JR/Air/HiT.
- Picture of Servo Tray with universally adjustable sliders highlighted in purple shading. Adjust to fit length of Futaba, Airtronics, JR or Hi-Tech standard servo. Tighten screws to lock slider into position.
	More Pictures of Servo Tray & Linkages

FUEL TANK
- Type	Plastic
- Size	10.5 oz / 300cc
- Clunk	Yes
- Silicone Tubing	No
- Metal Tubing	2 - Prebent & fitted in stopper

HARDWARE SET

	Big Picture of Hardware Set with Labels

WEIGHT
- Empty* - Assembled	4.8lbs / 2190g
- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle	6.8lbs / 3090g
- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle	6.8lbs / 3090g

WING LOADING
- Empty* - Assembled	17.8 oz/sq ft
- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle	25.2 oz/sq ft
- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle	25.2 oz/sq ft

SET UP SPECS
- CG Location	3 - 4 inches from leading edge of wing. Not including flange extension forward from leading edge near fuselage. Ignore flange extension when measuring back from leading edge.
- Aileron Throw	1 in up and 1 in down
- Rudder Throw	3/8 in left and 3/8 in right
- Elevator Throw	5/16 in up and 5/16 in down
- Engine Thrust Line	2-3/4inches down from top of firewall
- Engine Offset	None with respect to factory installed firewall.

SHIPPING BOX
- Cardboard	Brown
- Size Length x Width x Depth	7-1/8 x 18-1/2 x 39-5/8 in / 181 x 470 x 1006 mm
- Length plus Girth	90-7/8 in / 2308 mm
- Volume	3.044 cu ft / .086 cu m
- Weight with kit	11 lbs 9 oz / 5341 g

DISPLAY BOX
- Cardboard	White
- Protected by	Plastic Bag & Shipping Box
- Size Length x Width x Depth	6-7/8 x 18-1/4 x 39-3/8 in 175 x 464 x 1000 mm
- Length plus girth	90-1/8 in / 22278 mm
- Volume	2.874 cu ft / .0812 cu m
- Weight with kit	9 lbs 3 oz / 4176 g
- Label front colors	Colors = Blue, White, Red, Yellow, Black and Green
- Label front size	30-1/2 x 5-9/16 in / 775 x 395 mm
- Label front picture
- Label end panel	Colors = Blue, White, Red, Yellow, Black and Green
- Label end panel size	16-1/4 x 3-15/16 in / 413 x 100 mm
- Label end panel picture

* 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