M. K. Bengtson Fokker DVIII 55” Assembly Instructions/use And Care Manual - page 3
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Wing Construction Detail
Build center wing section separately and without top spars.
Outer panel R2 angle gauge is used to lean rib R2 on outer panel
towards wing tip
Two laminations of 1/16” plywood for wing brace. Add to center
section during assembly. Slide outer wing panels over the ends
when joining.
Front and rear 1/16” vertical grain shear webs are pre-cut and
labelled as the ribs they are to fit between.
The top front section of the wing has 1/16" balsa top sheeting.
When joining the wing panels to the center section, raise up each
panel 1 3/4" at locations shown on the plan. Join top spars and
glue in place. Sand the leading edge stock to be rounded and
meet the ribs.
Wing Construction Detail
1/32” Plywood trailing edge is used on top and bottom of each rib.
The Ailerons are driven by in wing servos and controlled by a
single channel using a “Y” connector. The ailerons are formed by
a laser cut sheet of balsa and reinforced with small riblets. Mount
4-40 blind nuts in 1/8" Plywood mounts for wing attachment
points.
The Leading Edge Of The Aileron
The leading edge of the aileron is rounded over with sandpaper
to make the aileron movable with a minimum gap. The trailing
edge of the wing in that section is left flat.
Aileron Construction Detail
FUSELAGE CONSTRUCTION
The fuselage is built as two separate box structures, the front
balsa sheet and ply area and the rear built up section, which are