In order to assemble not just an aircraft model, but a flying structure, you need to study modeling, radio engineering and know the basics of strength materials, aerodynamics, and be able to control the model using the remote control. It can take up to six months to study under the guidance of an experienced teacher. But, nevertheless, you can build an ordinary aircraft model, moreover, a flying one right now.
Instructions
Step 1
To get started, prepare a small linden or pine block, plywood (for the wing, use plywood 2 mm thick, and for the tail unit - 1 mm), small nails, wire, aircraft rubber and glue.
First of all, make the fuselage, carve it out of a block on a lathe, or process it by hand.
Step 2
Cut the wings, stabilizer and keel out of plywood using a jigsaw, be sure to process the edges. On the rear fuselage, make two cuts perpendicular to each other. Insert the stabilizer into the horizontal cut, and the keel into the vertical cut, then fix everything with glue.
Step 3
Attach the wing to the fuselage into the previously cut groove using glue and nails. Make a starting hook, which simultaneously acts as a shock absorber during landing, by bending it from a wire, and fasten it to the lower part of the model's nose.
Step 4
From a rubber thread (with a cross section of 4 * 1 mm) folded in half and attached to a wooden handle, make a catapult, which will accelerate our model at the start of the flight.
Step 5
The model is ready, paint it at your discretion in any color and launch it from the catapult. For a good flight, check for distortion of the wings and tail. If during the flight the nose of the model will bulge, weight it with one or two small nails. Run the model straight upwind.
