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VMA-P260U
Please note: graphics and photos shown depict this model unless specifically stated otherwise. Graphics details and color may vary slightly during production.

HISTORICAL INFO

- First Introduced

2001 01 01

- Availability Status

Shipping as of August 2001

- Supercedes

Brand New Release

- Superceded by

 Brand New Release
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RECOMMENDED FOR

Intermediate to Senior. Great for Sport Scale. Officially classed as Semi-Scale with unbelievable resemblance and detailing to match the real thing.

HOURS TO FINISH

Eight
INDEX to DETAILED INFORMATION

WING

- Location on Fuselage

Below Fuselage

- Span

63-3/4 in. (1619 mm)

- Area*

670 sq in. (4323 sq cm)

- Airfoil

Symmetrical

- Taper

Yes. Leading and Trailing Edge Taper

- Chord Size

Root = 11-3/4 (298 mm). Tip at end of Aileron =  7-3/4 in. (197 mm) 

- Thickness

2 in. (51 mm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Aileron Type

Strip with pre-installed torque rods

- Ailerons Pre-Hinged?

Yes. 3 Hinges per Aileron
- Hinges Factory Pinned? Yes. 4 pins per inboard & outboard hinge. 2 pins per centre hinge.. 

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin
- Flap Type na
- Flaps Pre-Hinged? na
- Flaps Factory Pinned? na

- How Joined?

Wood Dihedral Spar Joiner & 2 Wood Alignment Pins

- How Mount to Fuse?

2 Fixed Dowels in leading edge of wing and 2 Nylon Bolts near trailing edge.

- Servo for Wing?

Yes. 2 needed.

- Servo Location

Outboard on wing near inboard end of ailerons.

- Second Wing Servo

Required and specifically provided for.

- Color Top

 Midnight Blue with red, black and white trim and gray rivets & panel lines. 

- Color Bottom

 Light Blue with midnight blue, red, black and white trim and gray rivets & panel lines. 

- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom

Very Different

- Picture of Wing Top and Bottom.

Note Servo Covers provided.

 
- Frontal View of right wing panel showing true gull like construction and pre-applied air vent.

More Pictures of Wing

FUSELAGE

- Length*

46-47 in. (1168 - 1194 mm) depending on engine and installation.

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pushrods

Preinstalled

- Pushrod Material

Steel Rods w/thread on both ends. Running in plastic guide tubes. Variable Length two piece rod for throttle w/thread on both ends.

- Servo Tray

Pre-installed. Universal Adjustable for F/JR/Air/HiT

- Color

 Midnight Blue with red, black and white trim and gray rivets & panel lines. 

- Servos Needed?

1 Throttle, 1 Elevator, 1 Rudder

- Servo Locations

Tray Centre Inside Fuselage.

- Picture of Fuselage Cockpit as seen from left rear quarter.

Note Detailing on of pilots and instructment panel. 

 
- Picture of Fuselage as seen from right side.

More Pictures of Fuselage

HORIZONTAL STAB/ELEV
- Horiz Stab Span 22 in. (559 mm)

- Horiz Stab Area*

 69 sq in. (445 sq cm)
- Horiz Stab Construction One Piece - Wood - Built Up

- Elevator Area

 18 sq in. (118 sq cm) each. Two independent elevators.

- Elevator Construction

One Piece - Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes. 6 Hinges.
- Hinges Factory Pinned? Yes. 4 pins per hinge inboard and outboard.

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin.

- Airfoil

Slab.

- How Mount to Fuse?

Install into machined slot in fuselage and glue with 30 Minute Epoxy.

- Support Struts?

No. Not Required

- Color Top

 Midnight Blue with gray rivets & panel lines. 

- Color Bottom

 Light Blue with midnight blue trim and gray rivets & panel lines.

- Color Pattern Top vs Bottom

Very different.

- Picture of Horizontal Stabilizer and Elevator. Top and Bottom views.

VERTICAL STAB/RUDDER

- Vertical Stab Area*

 31 sq in. (200 sq cm)

- Rudder Area

 26 sq in. (168 sq cm)

- Construction

Wood - Built Up

- Pre-Hinged

Yes. 2 Hinges.
- Hinges Factory Pinned? Yes. 4 pins per hinge top and bottom hinge. 

- Hinge Type

Real Hinge with Metal Pin

- Airfoil

Slab

- How Mount to Fuse?

Install into machined slot in fuselage and glue with 30 Minute Epoxy.

- Color

 Dark Blue with white trim and gray rivets & panel lines. 
- Color Pattern Left vs Right Similar
- Picture of Vertical Stabilizer and Rudder. Left and Right views are identical

COVERING

- "Sure Seal"

Thermal Shrink Film

- Self Adhesive

Low Temperature

- Patchable

Yes. Use patch sheet provided or aftermarket use Ultracote Plus or Ultracote Regular.

- Patch Sheet Provided?

Yes Midnight Blue and Light Blue. Use Factory Patch Sheets if possible. Aftermarket covering will not match colors exactly. 
- Ultracote System Approx Color Match

Note: We recommend Ultracote Plus and a Heat GUN for patching using after market covering.  

Note: Color Names with * are poor matches to factory colors. 
Color UltraCote UltraCote Plus UltraTrim UltraPaint UltraStripe
Flame Red GOL-883 GOL-813 GOL-81300 GOL-P81390 na
White GOL-870 GOL-800 GOL-80000 GOL-P80090 na
Black GOL-874 GOL-804 GOL-80400 GOL-P80490 na
Light Blue (Gray*) GOL-882 GOL-812 na GOL-P81290 1/16 in. Silver GOL-81120
Midnight Blue GOL-885 GOL-815 na na GOL-P81590

 

LANDING GEAR

Trike

- Main Gear

3/16 in. (5 mm) steel wire pre-bent and chromed
- Stance - Between Wheels 17 in. (432 mm) between inboard side of wheels.

- Main Wheels

Two of 3-1/8 in. (76 mm) Ultralight Treaded.
- Main Wheel Pants na
- Wheels Pants made of? na
- Main Gear Struts? Yes. Scale like molded struts pre-installed over main gear wires. 
- Retract Ready? na
- Retracts that fit... na

- Nose Gear

na. Tail Dragger

- Nose Wheel

na. Tail Dragger
- Nose Wheel Pants na
- Nose Wheel Pant made of? na
- Nose Gear Strut? na

- Tail Wheel Assembly

Yes.

- Tail Wheel

1-3/16
- Tail Wheel Steering Mechanism

Coupled to Rudder by link through fuselage.
- Picture of Main Gear,, Clamps, Wheel Collars, Gear Doors and  pre-mounted Struts as provided in hardware pack.
- Picture of strut assembly as pre-mounted on both landing gear legs..

COWL
- included Yes with scale like exhaust vents
- material Fibreglass
- color Midnight Blue
- trim supplied Painted with Epoxy
- trim applied by? Factory
- Picture of Fibreglass Cowl from front and top. Note scale detailing of exhaust vents.. Completely painted and ready to mount out of the box. 
More Pictures of Cowl, Belly Pan & Dummy Cylinders
   

ENGINE

Not included. See Options

- 2 cycle

.60-.76 cu in. (10-12.5cc). GMS-61PRO or Enya 60XF4ALC Recommended. For High Performance use GMS-76PRO.

- 4 cycle

 .80-1.08 cu in. (13-17 cc)

ENGINE MOUNT

T-bar Beams.  Aluminum Clamp Type all pretapped

- Firewall Predrilled for Mount?

No. To allow after market orientation of engine

- Predrilled orientation choices

Modellers choice

- Orientation Recommended

Modellers choice

- Mount Installed?

No. To allow after market orientation of engine
- Engine Lug Length - Max 1-5/8 in. (41 mm)
- Engine Width - Max The engine width can by up to 4 inches (100 mm) or more. Width is limited only by size of forward firewall which is 6 inchs (152 mm) in diameter.
- Beam Length 2-7/8 in. (73 mm) flat useable. 3-1/2 in. (89mm) from firewall to tips. 
- Picture of Engine Mount. Front View. Clamps can accomodate wide range of engine mounting lug sizes.

More Pictures of Engine Mount

- Power Module System

Yes. Fixed firewall aft. Removable firewall forward secured to aft firewall with mounting bolt system. Engine mounts, tank & engine mounted to removeable firewall.
- Picture of Power Module partially removed from fuselage showing forward removeable firewall with tank (left) and fuselage with aft fixed firewall and retaining studs (right).
- Picture of Power Module fully removed from fuselage showing forward removeable firewall with tank (left) and fuselage with aft fixed firewall and retaining studs (right).
More Pictures of Power Module

RADIO

Not included. See options

- 4 channels

Need 4 servos.
SERVO TRAY Preinstalled. Universal adjustable for F/JR/Air/HiT.
- Picture of Servo Tray with universally adjustable sliders highlighted in purple shading. Adjust to fit length of Futaba, Airtronics, JR or Hi-Tech standard servo. Tighten screws to lock slider into position. vma_servotray_withsliders copy2.jpg (36450 bytes)

More Pictures of Servo Tray & Linkages

FUEL TANK

- Type

Plastic

- Size

10.5 oz (300 cc)

- Clunk

Yes

- Silicone Tubing

No

- Metal Tubing

2 - Prebent & fitted in stopper
HARDWARE SET

Pictures of all Parts Bags Included with this Model.

WEIGHT

- Empty* - Assembled

 6 - 6-1/2 lbs (2727 - 2955 g)

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

 7-1/2 - 8-1/2 lbs (3409 - 3864 g)

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

 7-3/4 - 8-3/4 lbs (3523 - 3977 g)

WING LOADING

- Empty* - Assembled

 24.5 oz/sq ft @ 6-1/4 lbs

- Flying Dry* - 2 cycle

 27.5 oz/sq ft @ 8 lbs

- Flying Dry* - 4 cycle

 28.4 oz/sq ft @ 8-1/4 lbs

SET UP SPECS

- CG Location

 3-3/4 to 4 in. (90 to 100 mm) back from the leading edge of the wing with the tank installed but empty. Ideally 3-7/8 (95 mm) back from leading edge of the wing with tank empty. CG is measured with the engine, tank, radio gear and all components installed but WITH NO FUEL IN THE TANK.
- Aileron Throw. (Use Low Rate for first flights and all training and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)
Aileron Movement Low Rate High Rate
 Left Up & Right Down 3/8 in. (10 mm) 1/2 in. (13 mm)
Left Down & Right Up 3/8 in. (10 mm) 1/2 in. (13 mm)
Total Throw from Up to Down. 3/4 in. (20 mm) 1 in. (26 mm)
- Rudder Throw at Widest section of Rudder. (Use Low Rate for first flights and all training and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)
Rudder Movement Low Rate High Rate
 Left 3/4 in. (19 mm) 1 in. (25 mm)
Right 3/4 in. (19 mm) 1 in. (25 mm)
Total Throw from Left to Right. 1-1/2 in. (38 mm) 2 in. (50 mm)
- Elevator Throw (Use Low Rate for first flights and all training and/or if your radio does not support dual rates)
Elevator Movement Low Rate High Rate
 Up 1/4 in. (6 mm) 3/4 in. (19 mm)
Down 1/4 in. (6 mm) 3/4 in. (19 mm)
Total Throw from Up to Down 1/2 in. (12 mm) 1-1/2 in. (38 mm)
- Flaps Throw   na
- Tailwheel Throw Copuled ot Rudder.

- Engine  Horizontal Thrust Line

Factory line across front face of forward removable firewall. Approximately 3-1/8 in. (79 mm) down from top of fuselage at firewall. 
- Engine  Vertical Thrust Line Vertically up and down through centre of forward removeable firewall and lieing perpendicular to the horizontal thrust line. 

- Engine Thrust Angle.

None. 1-3 degrees of right thrust may assist with take offs but is not required. The power module system allows modellers to easily set any particular horizontal and/or vertical thrust at any time before or after assembly. 

SHIPPING BOX

- Cardboard

Brown

- Size Length x Width x Depth

44-1/2 x 13-3/8 x 13-7/8 in. (1130 x 340 x 352 mm)

- Length plus Girth

 99 in. (2514 mm)

- Volume

 4.78 cu ft (.135 cu m)

- Weight with kit

 17 lbs (7727 g)
- Other Info na
SHIPPING INFO
- Shipping Method in Canada. Canpar most locations (enroute time 1-3 business days west,  5-10 business days east). Canada Post to remote  locations in the south and to YT, NWT, Nunavut in the north. 
- Shipping Method to USA lower 48 states FedEx Ground (enroute time 5-10 business days west, 10-14 business days east)
- Shipping method to Hawaii, USA, APO or USA possessions. United States Postal Service Priority Mail (enroute time approx 7 business days)
- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Air or Surface Mail? Yes for countries that allow an oversize surcharge up to a maximum of 59 in. (1.5 m).

For a list of countries permitting oversize shipments please see http://www.canadapost.ca/business/offerings/parcel_post_surface/pdf/ratezones-e.pdf 

For Rates please see http://www.canadapost.ca/business/rates/int/default-e.asp

No for countries where Length plus Girth must be less than 78.8 in (2 m) and longest dimension must be less than 39.4 in. (1 m)

- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Air or Surface Mail if separated into multiple boxes? Not necessary for countries that allow an oversize surcharge up to a maximum of 59 in. (1.5 m). For a list of countries permitting oversize shipments please see http://www.canadapost.ca/business/offerings/parcel_post_surface/pdf/ratezones-e.pdf 

No for countries where Length plus Girth must be less than 78.8 in (2 m) and longest dimension must be less than 39.4 in. (1 m) The fuselage length exceeds length limit of 39.4 in. (1 m)  
- Shippable outside Canada or USA by Fedex? Yes. Refer to  www.fedex.com for quote to your location. Size, weight and location will be required. See box sizes and weights above. 

DISPLAY BOX
- Cardboard White
- Protected by Plastic Bag & Shipping Box
- Size Length x Width x Depth 43-1/8 x 12-7/8 x 13-5/8 in. (1105 x 327 x 346 mm)
- Length plus girth 96-1/8 in. (2441 mm)
- Volume 4.378 cu ft (.124 cu m)
- Weight with kit & protective plastic bag. 13 lbs  (5909 g)
- Label covers all of Display Box 98% Coverage.
- Label front colors Colors = Four color process.Mainly midnight blue, white, red and black.
- Label front size 43-1/8 x 13-5/8 in. (1095 x 346 mm)
- Label front picture  
- Label side panel colors Colors = Four color process.Mainly midnight blue, white, red and black.
- Label side panel size 43-1/8 x 12-7/8 in. (1095 x 327 mm)
- Label left and right sides pictures  

 
- Label end panel colors Colors = Four color process.Mainly midnight blue, white, red and black.
- Label end panel size 12-7/8 x 13-5/8 in. (327 x 346 mm)
- Label end panel picture  

* NOTES & LEGEND
- Accuracy of Dimensions Dimensions provided here are within +/- 3% in production.

- na

Not applicable this model
- blank data or information Not known at this time
- [info?] Estimated. Yet to be confirmed.

- Area* of Wing

Includes wing saddle area, ailerons & flaps where fitted.
- Area* of Horizontal Stab. Does not include area of elevator(s).
- Area* of Vertical Stabilizer Does not include area of rudder.

- Length* of Fuse

From Spinner back plate to Trailing Edge of Rudder

- Empty* Weight

No radio, engine or fuel

- Flying Dry* Weight

With radio, engine. No fuel

- Flying Dry* Loading

With radio, engine. No fuel

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