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Our philosophy is for us to do all the important and demanding structural
work, including installing the controls. We leave only the assembly and
covering for you to complete. The Challenger is one of the simplest and
quickest designs to assemble on the market. No special skills or tools
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Jigs are used extensively to insure accurate alignment during the construction
process. This kind of precision would be very difficult to accomplish by
most home builders. The entire airframe is built using aircraft grade aluminum
alloy, chromalloy steel, stainless steel rivets, and AN type aircraft hardware.
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A light weight certified aircraft fabric called Superflite is used
on the Challenger's fuselage, ailerons and tail feathers. For the wings
there is a choice of materials available - Superflite or Sailcloth. The
fabric for each of the tail surfaces and the ailerons is pre-sewn into
socks or envelopes of exactly the right size and shape to greatly speed
and simplify the covering process. Superflite for the fuselage and wings
comes as precut panels. |
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In order to meet the criteria of a very strong structure that is at
the same time very light weight, the Challenger is designed with an aluminum
truss like airframe that uses a multitude of small diameter aircraft tubing,
precision fitted to provide strength through triangulation. |
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Unlike most kits, the entire airframe, fuselage, wings and tail feathers
are built at the factory prior to shipment. |
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When you open your Challenger boxes at home, you will not simply find
some aluminum and a set of plans in front of you. You will find an airplane
that needs only straight forward assembly, covering, and your own personalized
color scheme to be ready for flight. |
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