User Guide: Lockheed P-38 Lightning
User Guide: Lockheed P-38 Lightning
User Guide: Lockheed P-38 Lightning
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Fully 3d printable
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We still trying move things further, so this project is again full of other improvements for
better durability , easier assembly , better geometry solution and so on..., we hope you en-
joy it, although this print may test your competencies to and quality of your printer
(welcome to the thin wall printing)
The first fully printable airplanes with suitable files prepared for your 3Dprinter.
Flight charecteristics are comparable or even better than classic build model airplane.
Simply download and then print it anytime you need only for $18 (filament cost).
This is not a dream, now you can print this HI-TECH …. at home, print spar parts, and so on...
Easy to assembly, you do not need any extra tool or hardware, you only need to
glue printed parts together and make pushrods for control. The rest of the assembly is very
easy.Simply add brushless motor, ESC, servos and radio system. Don´t worry, detailed step
by step PDF/VIDEO is included.
You will get superb performance airplane with High efficient powerplant which let you fly
7+ minutes at full throtle with the speed exceeding 110 kph (HP setup). On the other hand
low stall speed is achived for easy landing.
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Powerplant
Propeller: aeronaut ELP 9/6 or APC 9/6 – 9/7.5
Motor: 2x Turnigy D3530/14 1100KV or similar 3530-35 1100kv
ESC: 30A Electronic Speed Controller or similar 30-40Amps
Battery: Turnigy nanotech 3000 mAh/3s/11.1V, 238g, 25C
Performance measurment
Max speed VH (level flight): 105 km/h – 56.7kn – 65.2mph with APC 9/6
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The P-38 was used most successfully in the Pacific Theater of Operations and the China-
Burma-India Theater of Operations as the aircraft of America’s top aces, Richard Bong (40
victories), Thomas McGuire (38 victories) and Charles H. MacDonald (36 victories). In the
South West Pacific theater, the P-38 was the primary long-range fighter of United States
Army Air Forces until the appearance of large numbers of P-51D Mustangs, toward the end
of the war.
The P-38 was unusually quiet for a fighter, the exhaust muffled by the turbo-superchargers.
It was extremely forgiving and could be mishandled in many ways but the rate of roll in the
early versions was too slow for it to excel as a dogfighter. The P-38 was the only American
fighter aircraft in production throughout American involvement in the war, from Pearl Harbor
to Victory over Japan Day.[citation needed] At the end of the war, orders for 1,887 more were
cancelled.
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1042mm (41.0in)
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1410mm (55.1in)
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OR HIGH PERFORMANCE SETUP (if you like it hot, yeah)prop 9/6, 9/7 fast:
you will need: 2xMotor – AX-4008Q-620KV
2xSpeed controler (ESC) – CC Talon 25 or similar 25A/6s
6x PAIRS, 3.5mm Gold Connectors - optional
Battery 1550mAh/6s – or 2x 1550/3s better (use 2to1 serial connector)
16AWG Wire red and black
Male XT60 connector
Shrink Tube black
Solder wire and Soldering Iron
Hands free Holder - optional
propellers two blade 9/6 CW/CCW
printed motor mount (25/25)
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9. Final Completion
Instal your reciever, connect batery, setup servos and etc. with your trasmitter, lock servo
position, then instal propeller...
!!!Make sure that the battery is placed properly and secured with wing battery holder, if
battery moves during flight it can shifts the center of gravity backwards and aircraft will be
uncontrollable!!!
See video guide #9
you will need: Your own Rx/Tx system
Battery for your setup...
Foam strip for Li-Pol battery
Scissors
Propeller + printed spinner
Small screwdriver+
CA Glue - medium + activator
Scale markings printed to adhesive foil
10. Go flying
Before flight check: center of gravity is very important (move it forward for the first flights
see CG markings and chapter 11 bellow), battery properly charged, ailerons and elevator
deflection check, your own flying skills or RC simulator training...
Accelerate gradually and keep the direction during taxiing by using the rudder, try it first
without taking off a few times ( taxiing on the runway ) Then gain speed until the plane
move up tail part , then pull the elevator gently and you’re in the air.
Big But, it is very useful spend some time in this discusion, very very recommend:
Basic to advanced ground handling take-off’s and landing for warbirds
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For the first flights we recommend set center of gravity of the airplane by about 5 mm for-
ward of the CG tag - nose heavy, this increases the stability (you can use heavier battery).
Also is good to increase expo settings on your transmitter for elevator and ailerons to 80 %
(this calms response from your stick inputs)
Also you can decrease elevator and ailerons deflection.
Make sure the battery is well fixed in proper possition if it moves during flight it will cause
move CoG aft and will lead to uncontrolable flight behavior...
You can then return to the center of gravity (balance aircraft)the CoG points and expo set to
60 % as stated in the video/instructions... this gain back extra maneuverability when you will
be sure with flying your airplane.
And Please, use this files only for your own purpose, do not
send further... Thank you very much
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