HS-

56HB

Optional Rudder
Servo Location

F-1

F-2

End of Canopy Frame

Front of Canopy Frame

HS-

5

6HB

HS-

56HB

Cut hatch after painting

for radio access

Leave intake here for The Super Hornet

F-1

F-2

F-3

Strake Tab

Strake Tab

1/4 x 3/8 Balsa Missle Rails

Wing area: 275 sq in (effective area, which includes the effect of the wing strakes)

Span: 28.4 in

Length: 41.7 in

Weight RTF: 15.6 oz as shown

Wing loading: 8.2 oz/ft2 (based on effective wing area)

Motor: GWS EPS-350 with “C” gearing

Battery: 11.1V 1200 mAh Lipo

Prop: GWS 8x6 SF

Current draw: 9.7 amps

Power loading: 101 watts/lb

Radio equipment: GWS R-6 receiver, GWS Pico and Hitec HS-55 servos, 10 amp ESC

Flight controls: Wing flaperons, full-flying horizontal stabilizer, twin rudders

Materials used: Either 6mm Depron or BlueCore fan fold foam

Prototype Setup/Specs

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Cut Intake here for Standard F-18 Hornet

Laser cut 1/4" birch motor block.
Epoxy into plane. DO NOT use

CA on the moutor mount.

Pull Pull

Push/Pull

Cut Control horns from 1/32"

ply or a plastic coffee can lid.

1

2

3

4

5

6

1

2

3

4

5

6

Foam Nose Cone

(CNC Cut, Sanded to shape)

Sand the TOP ONLY of the strake at the LE

Round LE, apply 3M 1" Satin tape for protection

Function Rudders Optional

Sand the fuselage corners round

with 80 grit sand paper,

then finish smooth with 200 and 400

Dow EPS foam tristock

Vacuum Formed Canopy

(Sand from foam if scratch built)

All hinging for control surfaces can be packing

tape or actual hinges. I prefer robart hinge

points epoxied in place for the added longivity

and control freeness. CA hinges work well also.

Notes on the fuse:

Make sure to use 5-15 minute epoxy for the main

parts...foam CA are not strongenough, and will crack

under the torque.

Cut a "V" groove

in foam for

spars. Pull spar
through groove
to make round

Specs:

3D Foamy

Loading

Area

Radio

Weight

4-5 Chanel

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Thrust

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All rights reserved.

Designed and Drawn by:

Steve Shumate & Levi Jordan

Updated: 0/19/2004

275 in2

7.5-9.3 oz/ft2

14-24 oz.

F-18 Park Jet

1/8" Ply

Spar Cap

(Both sides)

14-18 oz.

Strake Cross section

Sand Strake as shown

CG Range 3-3.5

F-3

CG

Start with the recomended

CG range. You can adjust it

further back as you become

more familiar with the jet.

CG INFO