FT Simple Scout

Designed By: Josh Bixler

Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 1.0
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Date: 2017.10.27

SPECIFICATIONS
DESCRIPTION IMPERIAL METRIC
LENGTH 29.00 in 736.6 mm
CENTER OF GRAVITY CG 2.44 in 62.0 mm
WING SPAN 37.50 in 952.5 mm
WING AREA 323.85 in2 20.9 dm2
DRY WEIGHT 15.00 oz 425.2 g
ALL UP WEIGHT AUW 18.90 oz 535.8 g
WING LOADING WL 8.4 oz/ft 2 25.6 g/dm2
WING CUBIC LOADING WCL 5.6

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS
THROW EXPO
AILERON (OPTIONAL) 12° 30%
ELEVATOR 12° 30%
RUDDER 12° 30%

Build Skill Level :

Pilot Skill Level :

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 FT Simple Scout: Sheet & Tile Key

A1 B1 A2 A3 B2 A4 A9 B5 A10 A11 B6 A12 A17 B9 A18 A19

B10 A20

A5 B3
S1
A6 A7 B4 A8 A13 B7
S2
A14 A15 B8 A16 A21
S3
B11A22 A23
B12 A24

A25 B13 A26 A27 B14 A28 A33 B17 A34 A35
B18 A36 A41 B21A42 A43
B22 A44

A29
S4
B15 A30 A31 B16 A32 A37
S5
B19 A38 A39
B20 A40 A45
B23 A46
S6 A47
B24 A48

A49 B25 A50 A51 B26 A52 A57 B29 A58 A59
B30 A60 A65
B33 A66 A67
B34 A68

A53
S7
B27 A54 A55 B28 A56 A61
S8
B31A62 A63
B32A64 A69
B35 A70
S9 A71
B36 A72

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 Drawing Key

FOLD TYPES

A B C

A - FOLD (ABOVE) B - FOLD (BESIDE) C - FOLD (COVER)

LINE TYPE/COLOR SYMBOLS

PART
NUMBER

NAME
CUT 50% SCORE CREASE MATERIAL
MODEL - VERSION

QUANTITY

GAUGE
NUMBER

45° DOUBLE 45° SINGLE EDGE NAME

BEVEL BEVEL BEVEL MATERIAL
MODEL - VERSION

CENTER
OF
CAVITY REMOVE REFERENCE/ GRAVITY
PAPER OPTIONAL (CG)

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FT Simple Scout CM SHEET 1 OF 3

Designed By: Josh Bixler

Template Version 4.0.2

Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 1.0
17 CYLINDER HEAD
Date: 2017.10.27 2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
16 EXHAUST STACK 16 EXHAUST STACK
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

15 TURTLE DECK 17 CYLINDER HEAD

1 POSTER BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

7 FORMER A 7 FORMER A
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

5 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

1 POWER POD
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
45° SINGLE BEVEL

8 FORMER B
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

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REMOVE AFTER FOLDING

2 FUSELAGE
REMOVE AFTER FOLDING
TAIL SKID
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
10
1 FOAM BO
ARD
FT SIMPLE
SCOUT
- v.1.0

REMOVE AFTER FOLDING

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FT Simple Scout CM SHEET 2 OF 3

Designed By: Josh Bixler

Template Version 4.0.2

Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 1.0
Date: 2017.10.27

REMOVE AFTER ASSEMBLY REMOVE AFTER ASSEMBLY

4 FUSELAGE BOTTOM
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

FOAM BOARD 2 OPTIONAL
FUSELAGE DOUBLER 3 FOR BOMB
DROP

3 FUSELAGE DOUBLER
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

45° DOUBLE BEVEL

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45° SINGLE BEVEL

6 VERTICAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD 13 RIGHT WING
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
11B BOMB SIDE B
FOAM BOARD

45° SINGLE BEVEL

2 FT

OPTIONAL AILERONS

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FT Simple Scout CM SHEET 3 OF 3

Designed By: Josh Bixler

Template Version 4.0.2

Drawing By: Dan Sponholz
Version: 1.0
Date: 2017.10.27

12 SPAR
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

L FT CONTROL HORN
H THROW GAUGE FT SWAPPABLE FIREWALL
G1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

OPTIONAL

DIHEDRAL GAUGE
FOR BOMB
DROP

FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

HOBBY GRADE PLYWOOD
1/16" (1.6 mm) THICK

FOAM BOARD
HOBBY GRADE PLYWOOD

G2
3/32" (2.4 mm) THICK

9 PUSH ROD GUIDE

2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

90° TRIANGLE
G3 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

18 GEAR TAB
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0 9 PUSH ROD GUIDE
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

45° DOUBLE BEVEL

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14 LEFT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

11A BOMB SIDE A

11A BOMB SIDE A

11B BOMB SIDE B

FOAM BOARD

FOAM BOARD

FOAM BOARD
45° SINGLE BEVEL

2 FT

2 FT

2 FT
OPTIONAL AILERONS

REMOVE REMOVE

INSERT 2 INSERT 2
NICKLES NICKLES

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FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A1 CM

15 TURTLE DECK
1 POSTER BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

1 POWER POD
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A2 CM

7 FORMER A 7 FORMER A
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

8 FORMER B
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A3 CM

16 EXHAUST STACK 16 EXHAUST STACK

2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

5 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

45° SINGLE B
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A4 CM

17 CYLINDER HEAD
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

17 CYLINDER HEAD
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

BEVEL
 2 FUSELAGE
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-A5 CM
REMOVE AFTER FOLDING

REMOVE AFTER FOLDING

REMOVE AFTER FOLDING

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-A6 CM
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A7 CM
 10 TAIL SKID
ARD
FOAM BO v.1.0
SCOUT -
1 FT SIMPLE

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-A8 CM
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A9 CM

REMOVE AFTER ASSEMBLY

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A10 CM

REMOVE AFTER ASSEMBLY

FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

FOAM BOARD 2
FUSELAGE DOUBLER 3

3 FUSELAGE DOUBLER
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A11 CM

4 FUSELAGE BOTTOM
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A12 CM

OPTIONAL
FOR BOMB
DROP
 45° SINGLE BEVEL
6 VERTICAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-A13 CM
TILE-A14
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0
11B BOMB SIDE B
FOAM BOARD
2 FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

CM
IN
 45° DOUBL

13 RIGHT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

45° SINGLE BEVEL

OPTIONAL AILERONS

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-A15 CM
LE BEVEL

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-A16 CM
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A17 CM

OPTIONAL
FOR BOMB
DROP
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A18 CM
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A19 CM

12 SPAR
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

L
H G1
THROW GAUGE
FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

DIHEDRAL GAUGE
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
FOAM BOARD
G2

90° TRIANGLE
G3 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-A20 CM

FT SWAPPABLE FIREWALL FT CONTROL HORN

HOBBY GRADE PLYWOOD

1/16" (1.6 mm) THICK

HOBBY GRADE PLYWOOD

3/32" (2.4 mm) THICK

9 PUSH ROD GUIDE

2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

18 GEAR TAB
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0 9 PUSH ROD GUIDE
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
 45° DOUB

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-A21 CM
BLE BEVEL

14 LEFT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

45° SINGLE BEVEL

OPTIONAL AILERONS

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-A22 CM
 SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
11A BOMB SIDE A
FOAM BOARD
2 FT

REMOVE

INSERT 2
NICKLES

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-A23 CM
TILE-A24
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0
11A BOMB SIDE A
FOAM BOARD

NICKLES
REMOVE

INSERT 2
2 FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

CM
IN
11B BOMB SIDE B
FOAM BOARD
2 FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-B1 CM

15 TURTLE DECK
1 POSTER BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

7 FORMER A 7 FORMER A
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

1 POWER POD
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

8 FORMER B
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-B2 CM

17 CYLINDER HEAD
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
16 EXHAUST STACK 16 EXHAUST STACK
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

17 CYLINDER HEAD
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

5 HORIZONTAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

45° SINGLE BEVEL

 REMOVE AFTER FOLDING

2 FUSELAGE
REMOVE AFTER FOLDING
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

REMOVE AFTER FOLDING

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-B3 CM
 10 TAIL SKID
ARD
FOAM BO v.1.0
SCOUT -
1 FT SIMPLE

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-B4 CM
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-B5 CM

REMOVE AFTER ASSEMBLY REMOVE AFTER ASSEMBLY

FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

FOAM BOARD 2
FUSELAGE DOUBLER 3

3 FUSELAGE DOUBLER
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-B6 CM

4 FUSELAGE BOTTOM
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

OPTIONAL
FOR BOMB
DROP
 45° SINGLE BEVEL
6 VERTICAL STABILIZER
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

11B BOMB SIDE B
FOAM BOARD
2 FT

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-B7 CM
 45° DOUBLE BEVEL

13 RIGHT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

45° SINGLE BEVEL

OPTIONAL AILERONS

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-B8 CM
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-B9 CM

OPTIONAL
FOR BOMB
DROP
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN
TILE-B10 CM

12 SPAR
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

L FT CONTROL HORN
H THROW GAUGE FT SWAPPABLE FIREWALL
G1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

DIHEDRAL GAUGE
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
HOBBY GRADE PLYWOOD
FOAM BOARD 1/16" (1.6 mm) THICK

HOBBY GRADE PLYWOOD

G2

3/32" (2.4 mm) THICK

9 PUSH ROD GUIDE

2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

90° TRIANGLE
G3 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

18 GEAR TAB
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0 9 PUSH ROD GUIDE
2 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0
 45° DOUBLE BEVEL

14 LEFT WING
1 FOAM BOARD
FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

45° SINGLE BEVEL

OPTIONAL AILERONS

FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0 IN

TILE-B11 CM
TILE-B12
FT SIMPLE SCOUT v.1.0
11A BOMB SIDE A
FOAM BOARD

NICKLES
REMOVE

INSERT 2
2 FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

11A BOMB SIDE A

FOAM BOARD
NICKLES
REMOVE

INSERT 2

2 FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0

CM
IN

11B BOMB SIDE B

FOAM BOARD
2 FT SIMPLE SCOUT - v.1.0