Chapter 17, Annex T TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT AN ALUMINUM MODEL BIPLANE

TOOLS AND MATERIALS REQUIRED TO CONSTRUCT AN ALUMINUM MODEL BIPLANE

Tools

Mechanic’s gloves,

Ball-peen hammer,

Pliers,

Flat screwdriver,

Rasp,

Hand stapler,

Staple gun,

Push-pin,

Hot glue gun,

Awl,

Wire cutters,

Box knife,

Scissors,

Ruler,

Felt-tipped pen,

Needle-nose pliers,

Adjustable wrench,

Electric hand drill,

Hole saw 2-3/4 inch bits, and

Hole saw 1-7/8 inch bits.

Materials

Empty aluminum beverage cans (36 per cadet),

Softwood, 20 mm thick (fence boards),

Bottle caps (ten per cadet),

Corrugated cardboard,

Poster board,

Tape (masking),

Glue,

Mylar,

Copper-coated welding rod (2 sizes 1/16 inch and 3/32 inch),

Cap nuts or toothpaste tube caps (two per aluminum model biplane),

Bolts, 2-1/2 inch 10-24, with nuts (four per aluminum model biplane),

Bolts, 3-1/2 inch 10-24, with nuts (eight per aluminum model biplane), and

Wire clip (speed nut) to fit the copper coated welding rod (two per aluminum model biplane).

Figure T-1 Figure T-1  Fuselage Template
D. P. Mathis, Building the B.C. Air Originals Biplane, B.C. Air Originals (p. 3)
Figure T-1  Fuselage Template
Figure T-2 Figure T-2  Fuselage Template
D. P. Mathis, Building the B.C. Air Originals Biplane, B.C. Air Originals (p. 21)
Figure T-2  Fuselage Template
Figure T-3 Figure T-3  Horizontal Stabilizer Bottom Template
D. P. Mathis, Building the B.C. Air Originals Biplane, B.C. Air Originals (p. 20)
Figure T-3  Horizontal Stabilizer Bottom Template
Figure T-4 Figure T-4  Left and Right Vertical Stabilizer Template
D. P. Mathis, Building the B.C. Air Originals Biplane, B.C. Air Originals (p. 20)
Figure T-4  Left and Right Vertical Stabilizer Template
Figure T-5 Figure T-5  Windshield Template
D. P. Mathis, Building the B.C. Air Originals Biplane, B.C. Air Originals (p. 20)
Figure T-5  Windshield Template
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