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The custom airframe components are designed with wear life and maintenance in mind. They are machined and finished to a very high standard. The wing and control surfaces are covered with pre-sewn, pre-colored Dacron, in a custom color pattern you get to choose. With the optional X-ply Mylar coverings, the wings and tails are easy to clean and give long lasting performance without the cost and hassle of other systems. The coverings are computer designed and cut to ensure proper fit. The covering sets have all the re-enforcement patches sewn in and have access holes hot knife pre-cut at the loft. The quality control and assembly method we employ produces unbelievably tight, attractive flight surfaces. The cockpit cages are made of large diameter pre-welded 4130 chromemoly steel, finished in black powdercoat. The bracketry is all tumble polished 304 stainless steel. The seats are made with padded gray Cordura and are surprisingly comfortable. Three-point shoulder harnesses are standard, with four-point harnesses available as an option. The windshields are thick, lightly tinted poly-carbonate plastic. They come pre-cut and molded to shape. The instrument panels are large and vibration isolated. The composite fairings and enclosures come finished in white epoxy primer, ready to assemble with no trimming, painting or bonding required. The main landing gear are rugged pre-welded assemblies. They are made from 4130 chromemoly-powder coated steel and utilizes a long travel, bungee cord suspension. They attach to large stainless brackets and a drag link with rod ends. The nose wheel is directly steered from the rudder pedals and pivots in large oilite bearings. The nose wheel fork utilizes pultruded glassfiber fork rods for suspension. The main fuselage structural member is large diameter aircraft aluminum boom, which mounts the engine, wing and tail surfaces. The Flightstar dynafocal engine mounts are 1/4” thick die-stamped aluminum, with rubber vibration isolator mounts. The exhaust mount is a rubber isolated stainless assembly that clamps around the exhaust muffler eliminating the cracking problems common in welded attachments. All fasteners included in the kits are either AN or MS specification. Little things like tie-wraps, cotter pins and safety wire are included to eliminate frustrating local sourcing. The custom 5 and 10 gallon fuel tanks are molded for Flightstar in thick crosslink polyethylene. This allows the use of all available automotive fuels without affect from oxygenated additives like Ethanol or MTBE. The tanks come with a proper sump and PMA approved lever- type cap and drain fittings. |
