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VMA-R014

HISTORICAL INFO

- First Introduced

20000728

- Availability Status

First Shipping Expected by 2000 08 31

- Supercedes

Brand New Release

- Superceded by

Brand New Release
- Change Log Highlights [Click Here]

RECOMMENDED FOR

Sport Fun Fly - Aerobatic - Advanced Trainer. Intended as a second aircraft and a first Low Wing Trainer. Good follow up aircraft for those who have mastered the Apache II, Challenger etc. 

HOURS TO FINISH

Six

WING

- Location on Fuselage

Below fuselage

- Span

60 in. (1520 mm)

- Area*

630 sq in. (3861 sq cm)

- Airfoil

Symmetrical

- Taper

None

- Chord Size

Root = 10 in. (254 mm)   Tip including Aileron = 10-3/8 in. (264 mm)

- Thickness

2 in. (51 mm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Aileron Type

Strip w/Torq Rods

- Pre-Hinged

Yes. 4 Hinges per Aileron.

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin

- Hinges Factory Pinned? Yes. Inboard and outboard on both ailerons. 4 pins per pinned hinge. 

- How Joined?

Wood Dihedral Brace plus 2 Wood Alignment Dowels and 30 minute Epoxy.

- How Mount to Fuse?

2 Nylon Bolts near trailing edge and 2 Dowels protruding from leading edge that engage with receiving holes in fuselage 

- Servo for Wing?

Yes 1 (not provided)

- Servo Location

Centre Section Top of Wing

- Second Wing Servo

na

- Color Top

Cream, Flourescent Blue and Bright Yellow with Flame Red, Midnight Blue, Black and White Trim.

- Color Bottom

Bright Yellow 

- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom

Different (Very)

- Picture of Wing Top and Bottom.

Note totally different colors and graphics pattern of the top vs bottom of the wings. Makes for high visibility and easy orientation.

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- Picture of Wing Tip illustrating graphics and shape..

Note, wing tip is built up from wood and covering. No plastic!.

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FUSELAGE

- Length*

44 in (1117 mm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up. Curved Top Deck for enhanced performance and appearance. 

- Pushrods

Preinstalled

- Pushrod Material

Steel Rods w/thread on both ends. Running in plastic guide tubes. Plain Rod for Nose Wheel. Variable Length two piece rod for throttle w/thread on both ends. Plain rod with EZ Connectors for Nose Gear Steering.

- Servo Tray

Preinstalled. Universal adjustable for F/JR/Air/HiT

- Color

Top is Cream, Sides are Fluorescent Blue on Bright Yellow with Midnight Blue, Flame Red, Black and White Trim 

- Servos Needed?

1 Throttle, 1 Elev, 1 Rudder

- Servo Locations

Tray Centre Inside Fuse

- Picture of Fuselage as seen from right front quarter. imagescommon/r014/r014_pix_singles_common/

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HORIZONTAL STAB/ELEV

- Horiz Stab Span 21-3/4 in. (552 mm)

- Horiz Stab Area

81 sq in. (523 sq cm)

- Elevator Area

32 sq in. (206 sq cm) 

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes. 4 Hinges.

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin

- Hinges Factory Pinned? Yes. Inboard and outboard on stabilizers.4 Pins per pinned hinge. 

- Airfoil

Slab

- How Mount to Fuse?

Insert into horizontal slot in fuselage and glue with 30 minute Epoxy. 

- Support Struts?

No. Not Required

- Color Top

Fluorescent Blue on Bright Yellow with Cream, Flame Red, Black and White Trim. 

- Color Bottom

Bright Yellow.

- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom

Different (Very)

- Picture of Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevator. Top and Bottom views shown.  

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VERTICAL STAB/RUDDER

- Vertical Stab Area

37 sq in. (239 sq cm)

- Rudder Area

16 sq in. (103 sq cm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes. 2 Hinges.

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin

- Hinges Factory Pinned? Yes. Upper and Lower on Rudder. 4 pins per pinned hinge. 

- Airfoil

Slab

- How Mount to Fuse?

Insert in vertical slot in fuselage and glue with 30 minute Epoxy.

- Color

Fluorescent Blue, Midnight Blue and Yellow with Black & White Trim
- Color Pattern Left vs Right Same
 

- Picture of Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder.

[Note Bolt-On hardware with unique captive system. No Glue Needed!]

 

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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. Flame Red and Bright Yellow. 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 GUN for patching using after market covering.  

Note "Cream" shown is a poor color match.

Color UltraCote UltraCote Plus UltraTrim UltraPaint UltraStripe
Bright Yellow GOL-872 GOL-802 GOL-80200 GOL-P80290 na
Flame Red GOL-883 GOL-813 GOL-81300 GOL-P81390 na
Black GOL-874 GOL-804 GOL-80400 GOL-P80490 na
White GOL-870 GOL-800 GOL-80000 GOL-P80090 na
Flourescent Blue GOL-886 GOL-826 na na na
Midnight Blue GOL-885 GOL-815 na GOL-P81590 na
Cream GOL-878 GOL-808 GOL-80700 na na

LANDING GEAR

Trike

- Main Gear

5/32 in. (4 mm) steel wire pre-bent and chromed

- Picture of Main Gear. [Shows right end only].

Approx 5/32" wire.

 

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- Picture of Nose Gear. 

 

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- Stance - Between Wheels 15 in. (381 mm) between inboard side of wheels.

- Main Wheels

Two of 2-7/16 in. (62 mm) Ultralight Treaded.

- Main Wheel Pants na
- Retract Ready? No
- Retracts that fit... na

- Nose Gear

Prebent 5/32 in. (4 mm) chrome steel wire with shock coil

- Nose Wheel

One of 2-7/16 in. (62 mm). Ultralight Treaded.

- Nose Wheel Pant No

- Tail Wheel Assembly

na

- Tail Wheel Steerable? na

- Tail Wheel

na

COWL

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

ENGINE

Not included. See Options.

- 2 cycle

.40-.47 cu in (ENYA Super Sport 40 Recommended or GMS-47PRO Recommended)

- 4 cycle

.48-.52 cu in (Enya 52 Four Stroke Recommended)

ENGINE MOUNT

T-bar Beams - Aluminum Clamp Type all pretapped.

- Firewall Predrilled for Mount?

Yes. Mount Pre-installed.

- Predrilled orientation choices

na

- Orientation Recommended

Upright as pre-installed.

- Mount Installed?

Yes. Upright

- Engine Lug Length - Max

1-5/8 in. (41 mm)

- Engine Width - Max

At Crankcase = 1-7/16 in. (36 mm)

- Beam Length

2-7/8 in. (73 mm) flat useable. 3-1/2 in. (89 mm) from firewall to tips.

- Power Module System

No. Single Fixed Firewall

- Picture of T-bar Engine Mounts preinstalled by factory.

Mounts are solid cast aluminum with all holes pretapped.

Engine clamps make installing and aligning engine easy with no drilling required.

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RADIO

Not included. See Options

- 4 channels

Need four 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)

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FUEL TANK

- Type

Plastic

- Size

10.5oz / 300 cc

- Clunk

Yes

- Silicone Tubing

No

- Metal Tubing

2 - Prebent & fitted in stopper

HARDWARE SET
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Big Picture of Hardware Set with Labels

WEIGHT

- Empty* - Assembled

3.9 lbs (1780 g)

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

5.7 - 5.9 lbs (2560 - 2655 g)

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

5.8 - 6.0 lbs (2636 - 2727 g)

WING LOADING

- Empty* - Assembled

14.3 oz/sq ft @ 3.90 lbs

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

21.2 oz/sq ft @ 5.8 lbs

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

21.6 oz/sq ft @ 5.9 lbs

SET UP SPECS

- CG Location

3 to 3-1/2 in. (76-89) back from leading edge of wing

- Aileron Throw. (Use Low Rate for first flights 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) 1/2 in. (13 mm)
Left Down & Right Up 1/4 in. (6 mm) 1/2 in. (13 mm)
Total Throw from Up to Down. 1/2 in. (12 mm) 1 in. (26 mm)

- Rudder Throw at Widest section of Rudder. (Use Low Rate for first flights and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)

Rudder Movement Low Rate High Rate
 Left 3/4 in. (19 mm) 1 in. (26 mm)
Right 3/4 in. (19 mm) 1 in. (26 mm)
Total Throw from Left to Right. 1-1/2 in. (38 mm) 2 in. (52 mm)

- Elevator Throw (Use Low Rate for first flights and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)

Elevator Movement Low Rate High Rate
 Up 1/4 in. (6 mm) 3/4 in. (19 mm)
Down 1/4 in. (6 mm) 3/4 in. (19 mm)
Total Throw from Up to Down 1/2 in. (12 mm) 1-1/2 in. (38 mm)

- Engine Thrust Line

2-3/16 in. (56 mm) from top of firewall. Factory Set

- Engine Offset

None. A couple of degrees to the right may assist with take offs but is not required. 

SHIPPING BOX

- Cardboard

Brown

- Size Length x Width x Depth

43-1/4 x 19 x 4-5/8in. (1099 x 483 x 118 mm)

- Length plus Girth

90-1/2 in. (2298 mm)

- Volume

2.20 cu ft (.063 cu m)

- Weight with kit

9.8 lbs (4455 g)
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 UPS (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 (enroute time 14-28 business days surface, 3-7 business days expedited)
- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Air or Surface Mail? - No. Length plus Girth exceeds limit of 78.8 in (2 m) and/or Length exceeds limit of 39.4 (1 m)
- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Air or Surface Mail if separated into multiple boxes? No. Length exceeds limit of 39.4 in. (1 m) 
- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Fedex? - Yes. Refer to  www.fedex.com for quote. Size, weight and location will be required. Use Delta, B.C., Canada, V4G 1H9 as source.

DISPLAY BOX

- Cardboard

White printed orange on exterior surface all sides

- Protected by

Plastic Bag & Shipping Box

- Size Length x Width x Depth

41-3/4 x 18-1/4 x 4-1/4 in. (1060 x 464 x 108 mm)

- Length plus girth

86-3/4 in. (2203 mm)

- Volume

1.87 cu ft (.0531 cu m)

- Weight with kit & protective plastic bag

7.5 lbs (3409 g)

- Label front colors

Colors = Brown, Orange, Black, White, Bright Yellow, Fluorescent Blue, Midnight Blue & Red. 

- Label front size

30-5/8 x 15-5/8 in. (778 x 397 mm) Label. Entire Box Lid is colored and/or printed. 

- Label front picture.  

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- Label end panel

Colors = Brown, Orange, Black, White, Bright Yellow, Fluorescent Blue, Midnight Blue & Red. 

- Label end panel size

16-3/4 x 3-3/4 in. (425 x 95 mm)

- Label end panel picture.  

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* 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

- 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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