Beechcraft 350i King Air

Release planned for late summer 2015

Short Kit Includes:

Plan Sets; color & b/w, Construction Set, Assembly Process, Builder’s Material List and Laser cut wood parts,

Intended Options:

Laser cut special hardware,

Set of retractable main & tail landing gear.

Composite Set of cowl & nacelles,

Construction Notes

The construction is done by jigs for about 80-90% of the major components. There is no need to build over plans or pin things to work boards or benches, good flat building surface is all you need. Any construction that requires special consideration is covered in the “Assembly Process” and details are shown in the “Plan Set” drawings.

General Information

Aircraft Designation:        Beechcraft 350i King Air X

Project Scale                          1:4

Wing Span                                          173.750"

Fuselage length                                  140.000"         

Heigth                                                    43.000"

Flaps                                                   60°

Elevators                                             +25/-15°

Ailerons                                               +25/-15°

Rudder                                                ±25°

Fuselage

Fuselage in one piece w/ stabilizers attached

Wing separates outboard of nacelles

Keel & Backbone ~ 1/4" Birch & Liteply

Formers ~ 1/8" & 1/4" Birch & Liteply

Stringers ~ 1/4" sq balsa

Sheeting ~ 1/8" balsa w/ glass & epoxy resin

Wing

Wing separate outboard of nacelles

Ribs ~ 1/8" & 1/4" Balsa, Birch & Liteply

LE ~ 1/4" & 1/8" Birch ply

TE ~ 1/16" Birch ply

Spars ~ "I" beam 1/8" & 1/4" Birch & Liteply w/ CF tubes

Joiner Method ~ 3/4" CF tubes w/ phenolic sleeves

Sheeting ~ 1/8" balsa w/ glass & epoxy resin

Horizontal & Vertical Stabilizers, Rudder & Elevator

Fixed to the fuselage

Ribs ~ 1/8" & 1/4" Birch, Liteply & Balsa

LE ~ 1/8" Birch ply

TE ~ 1/16" Birch ply

H Stabilizer Spars ~ 1/16" & 1#8" Birch w/ 3/6" OD CF Rod

V Stabilizer Spars ~ 1/16" Birch ply & CF tubing & shapes

Sheeting ~ 1/16" balsa w/ glass &epoxy resin