1.
5mm (1/16") balsa front cockpit floor
1.5mm (1/16") balsa instrument panel
A home-made fibreglass cowl was used on the prototype.
F6A
1.5mm (1/16") ply engine box top
F7A
F8A
the plug for the canopy on
the prototype was homemade
and then vacuum formed at a
local hobby shop (Airsail)
F12
6.5mm x 3mm (1/4" x 1/8") balsa
F13A
F14A
1.5mm (1/16") ply
2.5mm (3/32") balsa cockpit floor
Elevator servo
9.5mm (3/8") tri-stock balsa
1.5mm (1/16") ply engine box sides
F6B
F1
6.5mm
F10
F8B
F7B
F13B
F11A
fuselage sheeted with 2.5mm (3/32") balsa
Cowl outline
F3
(1/4"sq.) balsa cross pieces
5mm (3/16") balsa reinforcment
Top and bottom fuselage
longerons 6.5mm (1/4"sq.) balsa
F14B
Rudder servo
servo rails made from
6.5mm (1/4"sq.) balsa
with 6.5mm x 3mm (1/4"
x 1/8") ply or hardwood
Pin F1 with toothpicks
F15
3mm (1/8") ply tailwheel mounting plate
3mm x 6.5mm (1/8" x 1/4") balsa bracing
1.5mm (1/16") ply L.G. reinforcing
wing locating dowel
6.5mm (1/4") ply L.G.
mounting plate
1.5mm (1/16") ply engine box bottom
F2
C.G. range
F4
F5
F6C
F8C
F7C
F13C
F11B
F9
F14C
scrap balsa fairing
2.5mm (3/32") balsa
approx. spinner shape.
grain direction
Cockpit floor.
2.5mm (3/32") balsa
Tailwheel assembly.
Wing fairing former.
1.5mm (1/16") ply
Landing gear former/mold.
3mm (1/8") ply
4.5mm wing locating dowel
F17
Wing bolt bracket pieces.
1.5mm (1/16") ply
F6B
balsa block, grain verticle
F11A
F6C
F10
elevator servo
2.5mm (3/32") balsa cockpit floor
F12
F13A
6.5mm
F15
(1/4"sq.) balsa cross pieces
F14A
rudder servo
INDIRECT DRIVE
F6A
F7A
F8A
F14B
Futaba
F2
F13B
S3001
Pin F1 with toothpicks
F8B
F7B
F3
F1
F16
F14B
F11A
F7B
F6B
3mm (1/8") ply tailwheel mounting plate
F13B
Thrustline and Incidence.
F8B
F15
On the prototype everything was set
to 0 degrees incidence. But after
flying the model, a small amount
of downthrust and right thrust was
added.
Specifications:
Scale - 19% (approx. 1 : 5.2)
Wing span - 1489mm (58.6 inches)
Wing area - 42.77 dm (662.9 sq. in.)
Fuselage length
(front of cowl to - 1234mm (48.6 inches)
end of rudder)
Cowl diameter - 190mm (7.5 inches)
Tailplane span - 552mm (21.7 inches)
Tailplane area - 8.75 dm (135.6 sq. in.)
Weight (ready to
- 3.2kg (7lb 1oz)
fly minus fuel)
Wing loading - 74.82g/dm (24.54oz/[Link])
19% scale
Sukhoi SU-26MX
Sheet
1 of 4
Designed by: Erik Middeldorp
email: edorp@[Link]
Building notes & photos online at:
[Link]
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Scale:
100mm
W2
W3
6.5mm (1/4") balsa leading edge
W4
W1
W5
W6
W7
W8
W9
W1
3mm (1/8") balsa false leading edge
1.5mm (1/16") ply wing joiner socket front
2.5mm (3/32") balsa sheer webs
balsa wing tip block
5mm (3/16"sq.) balsa
6.5mm (1/4"sq.) spruce spar
1.5mm (1/16") ply wing joiner socket back
W2
3mm (1/8") tri-stock balsa reinforcment
wing bolt attachment bracket
balsa blocks for hinges (grain verticle)
Aileron servo
Aileron horn made out of 1.5mm
(1/16") thick fibreglass sheet
3mm (1/8") ply set into 5mm balsa rails
1.5mm (1/16") balsa facing
1.5mm (1/16") ply servo hatch/mounting plate
W3
6.5mm x 3mm (1/4" x 1/8") balsa
Wing and aileron fully sheeted with 1.5mm (1/16") balsa
6.5mm (1/4") balsa aileron leading edge
W3A
W1-3 3mm (1/8") balsa
W5A
3mm (1/8"sq.) balsa
6.5mm (1/4") balsa leading edge
W3A
W9
W7
W8
W5
W6
W3
W4
W2
W1
3mm (1/8") balsa false leading edge
1.5mm (1/16") ply wing joiner socket front
2.5mm (3/32") balsa sheer webs
W4-9 2.5mm (3/32") balsa
3mm (1/8") tri-stock balsa reinforcment
balsa wing tip block
5mm (3/16"sq.) balsa
6.5mm (1/4"sq.) spruce spar
W4
1.5mm (1/16") ply wing joiner socket back
balsa blocks for hinges (grain verticle)
wing bolt attachment bracket
Aileron servo
3mm (1/8") ply set into 5mm balsa rails
W5
1.5mm (1/16") balsa facing
1.5mm (1/16") ply servo hatch/mounting plate
W5A
Don't cut out the closed off
notches until the top sheeting
is in place.
6.5mm x 3mm (1/4" x 1/8") balsa
Wing and aileron fully sheeted with 1.5mm (1/16") balsa
W6
W5A
6.5mm (1/4") balsa aileron leading edge
3mm (1/8"sq.) balsa
W3A
front and back of the wing joiner socket
1.5mm (1/16") ply. (4 needed)
W7
Wing bolt attachment bracket
10/32 blind nut
3mm (3/32") ply. (2 needed)
1.5mm (1/16") ply. (4 needed)
6.5mm (1/4"sq.) spruce spars
W8
19% scale
Sukhoi SU-26MX
W9
Pin the wing joiner
socket/spar assembly
with toothpicks
2.5mm (3/32") balsa sheer web
Note: This sheer web should be glued in place
after the first side of the wing joiner socket
is glued in place. The other sheer webs are
added later after the ribs are in place.
Sheet
2 of 4
Designed by: Erik Middeldorp
email: edorp@[Link]
Building notes & photos online at:
[Link]
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Scale:
100mm
6.5mm (1/4") ply wing joiner.
1.5mm (1/16") ply engine box sides
Guides for shaping the leading edge of the wing.
W2
W9
this side against rib.
Wing rib angle guide.
W5
point towards wing root
1.5mm (1/16") thick fibreglass elevator control horn.
T3
R7
R8
R9
1.5mm (1/16") balsa
T4
R3-9 1.5mm (1/16") balsa
R5
R6
T1
3mm (1/8") balsa
T5A
T2A
1.5mm (1/16") balsa
T5
2.5mm (3/32") balsa
R3
2.5mm (3/32") balsa
R1/R2
T2
T6
3mm (1/8") balsa
balsa block tip
R9
R4
scrap balsa
3mm (1/8") balsa tailplane spar
3mm (1/8") balsa leading edge
R8
R7
rudder false leading
edge 3mm (1/8") balsa
3mm (1/8"sq.) balsa
2.5mm (3/32") balsa false leading edge
1.5mm (1/16") thick fibreglass rudder control horn.
3mm (1/8") balsa leading edge
R6
2.5mm (3/32") balsa false leading edge
T5 T5A
T3
T4
T1
T2
T2
T3
3mm (1/8") balsa spar
T6
fin and rudder sheeted with 1.5mm (1/16") balsa
T4
R5
T6
6.5mm x 3mm (1/4" x 1/8") balsa
balsa block tip
1.5mm (1/16") balsa facing
6.5mm (1/4") balsa elevator leading edge
3mm (1/8"sq.) balsa
T5A T5
R4
5mm (3/16") balsa fin trailing edge
T2A
6.5mm (1/4") balsa rudder leading edge
T2A
3mm (1/8") rudder false leading edge
Location of trim tab on
full-size aircraft.
R3
tailplane sheeted with 1.5mm (1/16") balsa
1.5mm (1/16") balsa facing
19% scale
R2
R1
3mm (1/8") balsa facing
Sukhoi SU-26MX
Sheet
3 of 4
Designed by: Erik Middeldorp
email: edorp@[Link]
Building notes & photos online at:
[Link]
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Scale:
100mm
F6A
F1
3mm (1/8") ply
6.5mm (1/4") ply
F3
3mm (1/8") ply
F2
F3
F4
3mm (1/8") ply
F5
3mm (1/8") ply
3mm (1/8") ply
3mm (1/8") ply
3mm (1/8") ply
F6B
Note:
If you are going to cut lightening holes in the formers,
take note that former F7B supports and forms part of the
wing joiner box and you should take this into account
when planning where to cut the holes.
F7A
F6B
F8A
3mm (1/8") balsa
3mm (1/8") balsa
F8B
F6C
3mm (1/8") ply
3mm (1/8") ply
1.5mm (1/16") balsa
F10
F7B
F7B
3mm (1/8") ply
3mm (1/8") ply
Front cockpit floor.
3mm (1/8") ply
F7C
1.5mm (1/16") balsa
F8C
3mm (1/8") ply
3mm (1/8") ply
instrument panel
F12
F13A
F14A
F9
3mm (1/8") ply
F11A
3mm (1/8") balsa
F11A
F13B
3mm (1/8") balsa
F13B
F14B
F15
3mm (1/8") balsa F14B
1.5mm (1/16") ply engine box top
F14C
1.5mm (1/16") ply engine box bottom
F13C
F11B
1.5mm (1/16") ply L.G. reinforcing
F16
3mm (1/8") balsa
wing joiner sleeve (in fuselage) 1.5mm (1/16") ply
6.5mm (1/4") ply L.G.
mounting plate
F17
1.5mm (1/16") ply
19% scale
Sukhoi SU-26MX
10/32 blind nuts
Sheet
4 of 4
Designed by: Erik Middeldorp
email: edorp@[Link]
Building notes & photos online at:
[Link]
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Scale:
100mm
