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6 Attachment(s) Kawasaki KI61 Project
Discussion / Posted by orectolobus / Mar 05, 2006 @ 09:14 AM / 2,525 Views / 0 Comments / Reply
I just finished my latest design project, a Kawasaki KI-61.
The aircraft is all balsa with the following specs:

Wingspan 34"
Length 25"
Weight rtf ~20.5 oz
wing area 165 sq in
wing loading 17.5 oz
recommended motor AXI-2212/20 or Mega 16/15/6
recommended battery 3s 2100 Lipo

http://www.tdmsoftware.com/tdmmodels...I61finish1.jpg

http://www.tdmsoftware.com/tdmmodels...I61finish2.jpg

http://www.tdmsoftware.com/tdmmodels...I61finish3.jpg

http://www.tdmsoftware.com/tdmmodels...I61finish4.jpg

Plans were developed from available drawings and are true to scale in
plan, profile and cross-section. I took existing drawings and created
my own 3-view Click Here From the 3-view I developed the CAD drawings
and the cut files for the laser parts.

http://www.tdmsoftware.com/tdmmodels...I-61planS1.jpg

http://www.tdmsoftware.com/tdmmodels...I-61planS2.jpg

Attached below are a selection of construction photos. A complete
documentation of the build sequence can be found on my KI-61 web
page by Clicking HERE

A complete set of
laser cut parts, PDF plans and optional vacuum formed canopy are available for this aircraft.

Interested builders can visit my web site TDM Models
for more details.

Test flight should be within a couple weeks. A cold spell at the moment.

Terry
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  • Name: KIwing06.jpg
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Description: The wing is built flat on table. Airfoil is a thinned ClarkY. The wing is built flat on table. Airfoil is a thinned ClarkY. 50.3 KB · Views: 245

  • Name: KIfuse03.jpg
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Description: Fuselages sides are assembled to primary bulkheads Fuselages sides are assembled to primary bulkheads 60.8 KB · Views: 186

  • Name: KIfuse08.jpg
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Description: secondary bulkheads are added. secondary bulkheads are added. 63.0 KB · Views: 204

  • Name: KIfuse24.jpg
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Description: Nose is shaped from hollowed-out balsa blocks Nose is shaped from hollowed-out balsa blocks 51.3 KB · Views: 210

  • Name: KIfuse11.jpg
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Description: aft pars of fuselage is capped with 1/4" balsa aft pars of fuselage is capped with 1/4" balsa 61.2 KB · Views: 180

  • Name: KIfuse27.jpg
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Description: Profile of KI61 nose laid over the plan. Profile of KI61 nose laid over the plan. 44.1 KB · Views: 188

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