K&W Model Airplanes Fokker E-III Assembly Manual

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Summary of Fokker E-III

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    Fokker e-iii german 1915 fighter assembly manual for arf stand-off scale model in 1:5 scale. Historical data and presentation. Model design and construction drawing by göran kalderén ©.

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    K & w model airplanes inc. Fokker e-iii fokker e-iii is one of the most historically significant german combat aircraft of world war i. The e-iii, sometimes referred to as the "eindecker" ('one wing'), deserves a significant place in aviation history not necessarily because of its aerial prowess, bu...

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    Fokker e-iii arf 3.

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    K & w model airplanes inc. Specification manufacturer: fokker flugzeugbau model: e.Iii year: 1915 wingspan: 30' 10.5" (9.41m) length: 23' 11.25" (7.3 m) height: 9' 1.75" (2.79 m) wing area: 172.8 square feet engine: oberursel ui 9-cylinder air-cooled rotary, 100 hp empty weight: 878 pounds weight (g...

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    Fokker e-iii arf 5 flying wires lower wing warping wires upper wing warping wires lower wing warping wires landing wires the rigging wires for the wings fokker e iii german fighter from the early part of world war i. Entering service in spring 1915, it was a development of the french morane saul- ni...

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    K & w model airplanes inc. Part of the fuselage. Wires are led from the servo arm straight down to the arms of the wing warping actuator. Stretch the wires and lock. The remaining servos are installed in the servo tray and note that the tray is inverted! Next is the servo for the throttle. Connect t...

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    Fokker e-iii arf 7 2mm threaded bar w. Hole 2 mm nut kwick- link brass tube/sleeve turnbuckle rigging wire 4. Push the wing halves into the holes in the fuselage. 5. Attach the upper wing wires by insering the screws in the upper pylon ans securing them with the 2 mm nuts. Install the lower (flying)...

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    K & w model airplanes inc. Servo installation the sketches below show a typical servo installation. The pushrods from the servos connect to the joy stick and the rudder bar with a kwick-link as shown or, with a ball link which gives a somewhat smother actuation. Note that the servos are inverted in ...

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    Fokker e-iii arf 9 landing gear suspension, bunge rubber instal- lation the rubberband is laced as illustrated so that the wheel shaft is tight against the lower part of the shaft support. The more you stretch the rubber the harder the spring action will be. Tail skid bunge rubber installation the r...

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    K & w model airplanes inc. K&w model airplanes inc. What is in the box: the arf kit contains the parts shown in the picture. All the parts are covered and painted. All the rigging wires are supplied in the correct lengths and need only to be clipped to their positions. 1 2 3 4 10 11 8 9 7 1. Fuselag...