Winter project started early this year.

After finishing the A321, I wanted to start another airliner project and was planning to build the B727-200. I then decided to go a bit bigger and picked the Falcon 7X. When the 78”x39”x26” box arrived, I got scared and started having second thoughts about my decision. After working on it for the past 2 weeks, I am convinced this is a great project.

This is not an ARF; it is a builder’s kit and does require a lot of attention to building details and strength. The good thing is that it is big and there is lots of room to work in.

I have just finished with the manual corrections and it can be found at:

www.altecare.com/falcon7xmanual.pdf

Here are the specs:

FALCON 7X Business Jet for a single 35 ~ 42 lbs thrust turbine
Scale: 1/7
Span: 150" - 3.80m
Length: 138" - 3.50m
Weight: 27 Kg - 59lbs
Turbine: Behotec 180 Kero start
Radio: Futaba 14MZ running a twin receivers (2.4GHz or 72Mhz under review due to the amount of carbon fiber lining in the kit).
Servos: JR8411 throughout.
Gyro: Dual gyro on rudder and ailerons
Power regulator and distribution system to be determined.

I will not be using flaps since the wings are so large, the plane lands slow like a glider. Besides, tests have shown that there is no impact on lift or drag between flaps retracted or deployed. This will save a couple of servos and some weight.

For now, I am not planning an interior to keep the weight down. After the test flight, I will work on the paint scheme. After that, I can worry about the interior.

All the moving surfaces have to be cut and hinged. So far elevators and ailerons are cut, ailerons have been hinged and the main retracts installed.

The good thing is that the fuselage can be transported in 2 pieces as well as the wings, which makes the plane transportable.

Here are some pictures. Will post more as I go along.