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VMA-D014 

Please note: The Discovery is available in a Red Graphics Schema and a Blue Graphics Schema. The graphics and photos shown depict the Red Graphics schema unless specifically indicated as being "Blue".

HISTORICAL INFO

- First Introduced

2001 05 15

- Availability Status

Shipping as of 2001 07 15

- Supercedes

Brand New Release

- Superceded by

 Brand New Release
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RECOMMENDED FOR

Training. Idela first RC Aircraft. Features enhanced stability.

HOURS TO FINISH

Eight
INDEX to DETAILED INFORMATION

WING

- Location on Fuselage

Above Fuselage

- Span

63-1/4 in. (16077 mm)

- Area*

730 sq in. (4709 sq cm)

- Airfoil

Flat Bottom

- Taper

None

- Chord Size

Root = 11-1/8 in. (2821 mm). Tip = 11-1/8 in. (2821 mm)   

- Thickness

1-5/8 in. (40 mm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Aileron Type

Strip with pre-installed torque rods

- Ailerons Pre-Hinged?

Yes. 4  Hinges per Aileron
- Hinges Factory Pinned? Yes. 4 pins per inboard & outboard hinge. 2 pins per hinge, centre hinges. 

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin
- Flap Type na
- Flaps Pre-Hinged? na
- Flaps Factory Pinned? na

- How Joined?

Wood Dihedral Spar Joiner & 2 Wood Alignment Pins

- How Mount to Fuse?

Rubber Bands (#64) and dowels through fuselage. Rubber band retainer caps for dowels included. .

- Servo for Wing?

Yes only 1 needed.

- Servo Location

Bottom centre of Wing.

- Second Wing Servo

Not required and not specifically provided for. A second servo can be fitted with minor modifications to wing skin.

- Color Top

 Red, Orange and White with Black trim used on "Red" version as shown. Dark Blue, Light Blue and White with Black trim use on "Blue" version.  

- Color Bottom

 Yellow (ailerons white).

- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom

Very Different.

- Picture of Wing Top and Bottom. 

 

More Pictures of Wing

FUSELAGE

- Length*

46-3/4 in. (1187 mm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pushrods

Preinstalled

- Pushrod Material

Steel Rods w/thread on both ends. Running in plastic guide tubes. Plain rod with EZ Connector & Z-Bend for Nose Gear Steering. Variable Length two piece rod for throttle w/thread on both ends.

- Servo Tray

Pre-installed. Universal Adjustable for F/JR/Air/HiT

- Color

 Red, white and black with orange trim on Red Version. Dark blue, white and black with light blue trim on Blue Version. Gray panel lines on top surface of both versions.

- Servos Needed?

1 Throttle, 1 Elevator, 1 Rudder

- Servo Locations

Tray Centre Inside Fuselage.

- Picture of Fuselage as seen from left rear quarter.

Note: Simulated window and pilot graphics.

 
- Picture of Fuselage as seen from right side.

More Pictures of Fuselage

HORIZONTAL STAB/ELEV
- Horiz Stab Span 23-5/8 in. (600 mm)

- Horiz Stab Area*

 121 sq in. (781 sq cm)
- Horiz Stab Construction One Piece - Wood - Built Up

- Elevator Area

 34 sq in. (219 sq cm) each. Two independent elevators.

- Elevator Construction

One Piece - Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes. 4 Hinges.
- Hinges Factory Pinned? Yes. All elevator hinges are pinned. 4 pins per hinge inboard and outboard. 2 pins per hinge, centre 2 hinges.

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin.

- Airfoil

Slab.

- How Mount to Fuse?

Install into machined slot in fuselage and glue with 30 Minute Epoxy.

- Support Struts?

No. Not Required

- Color Top

 Red and white with gray panel lines on Red Version. Dark Blue and white with gray panel lines on Blue Version.

- Color Bottom

 Yellow. Red Elevator

- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom

Very Different
- Picture of Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevator. Top and Bottom views are very different.

VERTICAL STAB/RUDDER

- Vertical Stab Area*

 38 sq in. (245 sq cm)

- Rudder Area

 15 sq in. (96 sq cm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes. 2 Hinges.
- Hinges Factory Pinned? Yes. 4 pins per hinge 

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin

- Airfoil

Slab

- How Mount to Fuse?

Install into machined slot in fuselage and glue with 30 Minute Epoxy.

- Color

 Red and white with light blue lettering on Red Version. Dark Blue and white with light blue lettering on Blue Version.
- Color Pattern Left vs Right Same
- Picture of Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder. Left and Right views are identical

COVERING

- POLYCOTE ECS

Polyester Thermal Shrink Film. All Graphics are inside the POLYCOTE ECS. For information about POLYCOTE please visit us at www.richmondrc.com/polycote.htm

- Self Adhesive

Medium Temperature

- Patchable

Yes. Use patch sheet provided or aftermarket use Ultracote Plus or Ultracote Regular.

- Patch Sheet Provided?

Yes Red, White and Yellow in Red Version. Dark Blue, White and Yellow in Blue Version. Use Factory Patch Sheets if possible. Aftermarket covering will not match colors exactly. 
- Ultracote System Approx Color Match

Note: We recommend Ultracote Plus and a Heat IRON for patching using after market covering.  

Note: Color Names with * are poor matches to factory colors. 
Color UltraCote UltraCote Plus UltraTrim UltraPaint UltraStripe
Flame Red GOL-883 GOL-813 GOL-81300 GOL-P81390 na
White GOL-870 GOL-800 GOL-80000 GOL-P80090 na
Black GOL-874 GOL-804 GOL-80400 GOL-P80490 na
Gray GOL-882 GOL-812 na GOL-P81290 1/16 in. Silver GOL-81120
Deep Blue GOL-873 GOL-803 GOL-80300 GOL-P80390 na

Please see the Important Information sheet that accompanied your model or check out POLYCOTE maintenance and cleaning tips at www.richmondrc.com/polycote.htm

LANDING GEAR

Trike

- Main Gear

5/32 in. (4 mm) steel wire pre-bent and chromed
- Stance - Between Wheels 13 in. (330 mm) between inboard side of wheels.

- Main Wheels

Two of 2-7/16 in. (62 mm) Ultralight Treaded.
- Main Wheel Pants na
- Wheels Pants made of? na
- Main Gear Struts? na
- Retract Ready? na
- Retracts that fit... na

- Nose Gear

5/32 in. (4 mm) Wire

- Nose Wheel

One of 2-7/16 in. (62  mm) Ultralight Treaded
- Nose Wheel Pants na
- Nose Wheel Pant made of? na
- Nose Gear Strut? na

- Tail Wheel Assembly

na. Trike Gear

- Tail Wheel

na. Trike Gear
- Tail Wheel Steering Mechanism

na. Trike Gear
- Picture of Main Gear, Clamps, Wheels,  and Wheel Collars,  as provided in hardware pack.
- Picture of Nose Gear,  Wheel,  and Wheel Collars,  as provided in hardware pack

COWL
- included na
- material na
- color na
- trim supplied na
- trim applied by? na
- Picture of Fibreglass Cowl from front and top. na

ENGINE

Not included. See Options

- 2 cycle

.34-.47 cu in. (5.3-7.7cc). GMS-40PRO or Enya 40SS Recommended. For High Performance use GMS-47PRO or Enya 40BB

- 4 cycle

 .52-.60 cu in. (8.5-9.8 cc)

ENGINE MOUNT

T-bar Beams.  Aluminum Clamp Type all pretapped

- Firewall Predrilled for Mount?

Yes

- Predrilled orientation choices

No. Mount pre-installed

- Orientation Recommended

Factory Installed Upright

- Mount Installed?

Yes
- Engine Lug Length - Max 1-5/8 in. (41 mm)
- Engine Width - Max 1-7/16 in. (36mm).
- Beam Length 2-7/8 in. (73 mm) flat useable. 3-3/8 in. (86mm) from firewall to tips. 
- Picture of Engine Mount. Front View. Clamps can accomodate wide range of engine mounting lug sizes.

More Pictures of Engine Mount

RADIO

Not included. See options

- 4 channels

Need 4 servos.
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. vma_servotray_withsliders copy2.jpg (36450 bytes)

More Pictures of Servo Tray & Linkages

FUEL TANK

- Type

Plastic

- Size

10.5 oz (300 cc)

- Clunk

Yes

- Silicone Tubing

No

- Metal Tubing

2 - Prebent & fitted in stopper
HARDWARE SET

Pictures of all Parts Bags Included with this Model.

WEIGHT

- Empty* - Assembled

 4 - 4-1/2 lbs (1818 - 2045 g)

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

 5-1/4 - 5-3/4 lbs (2336 - 2614 g)

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

 5-3/4 - 6-1/4 lbs (2614 - 2841 g)

WING LOADING

- Empty* - Assembled

 18.1 oz/sq ft @ 4-1/4 lbs

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

 23.4 oz/sq ft @ 5-1/2 lbs

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

 25.6 oz/sq ft @ 6 lbs

SET UP SPECS

- CG Location

 3-1/2 to 4-1/4 in. (89-108 mm) back from the leading edge of the wing with the tank installed but empty. Ideally 3-3/4 (95 mm) back from leading edge of the wing with tank empty. CG is measured with the engine, tank, radio gear and all components installed but WITH NO FUEL IN THE TANK.
- Aileron Throw. (Use Low Rate for first flights and all training and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)
Aileron Movement Low Rate High Rate
 Left Up & Right Down 1/4 in. (6 mm) 3/8 in. (10 mm)
Left Down & Right Up 1/4 in. (6 mm) 3/8 in. (10 mm)
Total Throw from Up to Down. 1/2 in. (12 mm) 3/4 in. (20 mm)
- Rudder Throw at Widest section of Rudder. (Use Low Rate for first flights and all training and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)
Rudder Movement Low Rate High Rate
 Left 3/8 in. (10 mm) 3/4 in. (20 mm)
Right 3/8 in. (10 mm) 3/4 in. (20 mm)
Total Throw from Left to Right. 3/4 in. (20 mm) 1-1/2 in. (40 mm)
- Elevator Throw (Use Low Rate for first flights and all training and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)
Elevator Movement Low Rate High Rate
 Up 3/8 in. (10 mm) 5/8 in. (16 mm)
Down 3/8 in. (10 mm) 5/8 in. (16 mm)
Total Throw from Up to Down 3/4 in. (20 mm) 1-1/4 in. (32 mm)
- Flaps Throw   na
- Tailwheel Throw na. Trike Gear

- Engine  Horizontal Thrust Line

Factory line across front face of forward removable firewall. Approximately 1-3/8 in. (35 mm) down from top of fuselage at firewall. 
- Engine  Vertical Thrust Line Vertically up and down through centre of forward removeable firewall and lieing perpendicular to the horizontal thrust line. 

- Engine Thrust Angle.

None. 1-3 degrees of right thrust may assist with take offs but is not required. The engine mount system allows modellers to easily set any particular horizontal and/or vertical thrust at any time before or after assembly. 

SHIPPING BOX

- Cardboard

Brown

- Size Length x Width x Depth

46-1/4 x 19-1/8 x 4-3/4 in. (1175 x 480 x 121 mm)

- Length plus Girth

 94 in. (2388 mm)

- Volume

 2.43 cu ft (.068 cu m)

- Weight with kit

 10 lbs 2 oz (4602 g)
- Other Info na
SHIPPING INFO
- Shipping Method in Canada. Canpar most locations (enroute time 1-3 business days west,  5-10 business days east). Canada Post to remote  locations in the south and to YT, NWT, Nunavut in the north. 
- Shipping Method to USA lower 48 states FedEx Ground (enroute time 5-10 business days west, 10-14 business days east)
- Shipping method to Hawaii, USA, APO or USA possessions. United States Postal Service Priority Mail (enroute time approx 7 business days)
- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Air or Surface Mail? Yes for countries that allow an oversize surcharge up to a maximum of 59 in. (1.5 m). For a list of countries permitting oversize shipments please see http://www.canadapost.ca/business/offerings/parcel_post_surface/pdf/ratezones-e.pdf 

For Rates please see http://www.canadapost.ca/business/rates/int/default-e.asp

No for countries where Length plus Girth must be less than 78.8 in (2 m) and longest dimension must be less than 39.4 in. (1 m)

- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Air or Surface Mail if separated into multiple boxes? Not necessary for countries that allow an oversize surcharge up to a maximum of 59 in. (1.5 m). For a list of countries permitting oversize shipments please see http://www.canadapost.ca/business/offerings/parcel_post_surface/pdf/ratezones-e.pdf 

No for countries where Length plus Girth must be less than 78.8 in (2 m) and longest dimension must be less than 39.4 in. (1 m) The fuselage length exceeds length limit of 39.4 in. (1 m)  
- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Fedex? Yes. Refer to  www.fedex.com for quote to your location. Size, weight and location will be required. See box sizes and weights above. 

DISPLAY BOX
- Cardboard White
- Protected by Plastic Bag & Shipping Box
- Size Length x Width x Depth 45-1/4 x 18-7/16 x 4-5/16 in. (1149 x 468 x 110 mm)
- Length plus girth 90-3/4 in. (2305 mm)
- Volume 2.08 cu ft (.059 cu m)
- Weight with kit & protective plastic bag. 7 lbs 15 oz (3608 g)
- Label covers all of Display Box 100% Coverage.
- Label front colors Colors = Four color process.Mainly red, blue, orange and white.
- Label front size 45-1/4 x 18-7/16 in. (1149 x 468 mm)
- Label front picture  
- Label side panel colors Colors = Four color process. Mainly red, blue, orange and white.
- Label side panel size 42-3/16 x 8-1/16 in. (1072 x 205 mm)
- Label left and right sides pictures  

 
- Label end panel colors Colors = Four color process. Mainly red, blue, orange and white.
- Label end panel size 18-7/16 x 4-5/16 in. (468 x 110 mm)
- Label end panel picture  

* NOTES & LEGEND
- Accuracy of Dimensions Dimensions provided here are within +/- 3% in production.

- 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, ailerons & flaps where fitted.
- Area* of Horizontal Stab. Does not include area of elevator(s).
- Area* of Vertical Stabilizer Does not include area of rudder.

- 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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