F18E Super Hornet PDF

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F-18E Super Hornet
VFA-86 SIDEWINDERS
Build an easy paper jet model with your hands, a pair of

scissors, two rulers and some glue!
Check your handiwork skills !
Challenge a child to build it !
Assemble one as a gift for someone !
Collect the most famous jets in the world !
Once built, fly it !
Print page 8 and “opposite 8” on each side of sheet 1, print page 9 on sheet
2, page 10 on sheet 3 and page 11 on sheet 4. Cut out the parts, fold along
the lines shaping the pieces and stick with glue. The plane is balanced and
should fly with minor aerodynamic adjustments.
The whole process from assembly to flying is detailed in this document.
The Boeing F-18E/F Super Hornet is a multirole, single/tandem seat, twin engine and
carrier capable fighter. Based on the Mc Donnell Douglas F-18 C/D Hornet, the Super
Hornet is a different aircraft, it's bigger and improves range and payload. They share
only a few components. Its multirole capability enabled it to replace the ageing A-6
Intruder, A-7 Corsair II, S-3 Viking, KA-6 and F-14 Tomcat. It first flew in 1995.
Enjoy !
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Index
How to build it………………....3

Note about printing parts …..7
Airplane Parts…………….......8
Airplane Stand …………..….12
Assembling…………………..13
How to fly it…………..……....28
Copyright Notice
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form or by any means, electronic or mechanical. Any unauthorized use, sharing,
reproduction, or distribution of parts herein is strictly prohibited. The buyer of this
ebook may print as many copies as he want for his personal use.
Legal Notice
While attempts have been made to verify the correctness and reliability of the
information provided in this document, the author does not assume any responsibility
for errors, omissions, or contradictory information contained in this publication.
The reader of this book assumes all responsibility and liability for the use of the
information and materials described in it, (such as glue or scissors).
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How to build it
Tools:
Two rulers to fold paper accurately
Transparent
liquid
contact glue
Scissors
Toothpick
3
! Note about Glue
Suitable glue should have these qualities:

-Accurate application. So that you can easily apply a bead of glue over a
narrow paper tab.
-Transparent. The airplane will look better if too much glue is applied and it
overflows tabs' boundaries.
-It should dry fast enough. It should be strong enough to stick two pieces
together after holding for two minutes.
-It should dry slow enough. The glue must allow enough time to manoeuvre
the pieces before setting.
-And most importantly: The glue must not deform or wrinkle the paper.
Before starting to
assemble the
airplane, check your
glue:
Spread some glue
on a sheet of paper
and wait a few
minutes. If the paper
gets wrinkled or
wavy, then, that glue
is not suitable for
paper; the aircraft
would be deformed
and look ugly.
A suitable glue is
“transparent liquid
contact glue” usually
used for repairing
shoes. They can be
found at the “Glues”
√ X
section in big
shopping centres or
hardware stores.
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Print pages 8-11 on normal A4

paper or regular letter paper. Using
a paper with a basis weight of
20lb//80gr-42lb//170gr will simplify
the balancing process. Print full
scale (100%) to avoid the distortion
of parts and using option ”Auto-
rotate and center pages”. Do not
“fit to page” or “shrink to page”.
Cut parts over the external lines.
Fold over the lines with the help of

rulers to obtain the shape of each
part.
Note that you can fold the paper on

the lines with the help of the rulers,
(to the opposite side) and then, with
your fingers, on the same line, to
the correct side to obtain the shape
of the final piece.
5
Stick parts by applying glue to the overlapping

surfaces.
Apply a small amount of glue. Otherwise, the

airplane will look ugly and it will weigh too much.
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Note about printing Parts

Use either letter or DIN A4 formats, preferably with a basis weight of
20lb//80gr-42lb//170gr . There are five pages to be printed on four sheets
of paper. Page “opposite 8” must be printed on the reverse side of page
8, in order that the plane is correctly decorated. Check option “Auto-
rotate and center pages” but do not check “fit to page” or “shrink to
page”. Print at 100% scale. You needn’t to print the rest of the document.
View it on the screen and zoom in when needed.
Page opposite 8 Sheet 2

Sheet 1 Page 9
Page 8
Sheet 4
Sheet 3
Page 10 Page 11
If you want to build a static, non-flying model, you can print on high quality
paper in high resolution. However if you want a flying model it is better to
use normal paper.
A weight of 42lb//170gr paper is perfect to fold and fly. The thicker the
paper, the more difficult it is to fold and the heavier is the plane for flying.
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T2
Tool 2
T1
T3↓
T2↓
T1↓
T3↓
T3
T3
Tool 1
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F-18E Stand
1 2
1 2
1↓
2↓
3↑
F-18E
12
22 24 9 10 8 28 27
2 3
25
13
18
12
16 26
14
11
23
19
20
7
30 29 6 5 1 21 15 17
13
14
About assembling
This means: part number 1
This means: part 2 pasted here (opposite side)
This means: part 14 pasted here
This means: line of glue
1.1 1.2
Front sides Opposite sides
2.1 2.2 2.3
2.4 2.5 3.1
3.2 3.3 3.4
Tool 1 Tool 2
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3.5 3.6 3.7 T1

T1
T2
3.8 3.9 3.10
3.11 3.12 3.13 2
Tool1
3.14 3.15 4.1
3
4
Tool1
4.2 4.3 4.4
Tool1
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4.5 4.6 4.7
Tool1
4.8 4.9 4.10
5.1 5.2 5.3
5.4 5.5 5.6 Tool 2
5.7 5.8 5 5.9
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5.10 5.11 6.1
6
Tool 2
6.2 6.3 6.4
6.5 7.1 7.2
7.3 7.4 7.5
8.1 8.2 9.1 15 14
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9.2 9.3 9.4

15
14
9.5 9.6 10.1 17
16
10.2 10.3 10.4
16
17
10.5 10.6 10.7
11.1 11.2 11.3
21
20
19
11.4 11.5 11.6
11.7 12.1 12.2
12.3 12.4 12.5
13.1 13.2 13.3
13
13.4 13.5 13.6
20
14.1 14.2 14.3

19
18
18 19
14.4 15.1 15.2
15.3 15.4 15.5
15.6 16.1 9 16.2
16.3 16.4 16.5
21
16.6 16.7 16.8
17.1 17.2 17.3
10
17.4 17.5 17.6
18.1 18.2 18.3

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18.4 18.5 19.1
30
22
19.2 19.3 19.4
19.5 19.6 19.7
20.1 20.2 20.3
26
26
20.4 20.5 20.6
20.7 20.8 20.9
23
21.1 21.2 21.3
25
24
21.4 21.5 25 22.1
23
24 22
22.2 22.3 22.4
22 23
22.5 23.1 27 23.2

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23.3 23.4 23.5

28
24
23.6 23.7 27
24.1
24.2 24.3 24.4
25
1
F-18E Stand
2.1 2.2 2.3
2.4 2.5 2.6
2.7 2.8 2.9
3.1 3.2 3.3
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3.4 3.5 3.6
3.7
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How to fly it
Elevator Rudder
Aileron Flap
LE Flap
1 Aerodynamic cleanness
√ X
If the surfaces are bent, force the paper with your fingers trying to
straighten them. The airplane may have defects, but they must be
symmetrical.
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2 Aircraft balanced
Rest the airplane on two fingers so that the lower wing

circles are positioned directly above them. If it stays level
and does not fall…it is balanced.
√ Ready to fly
If it falls forward, the nose is

too heavy. Put a load on the
tail.
If it falls backward, it needs more

weight in the nose. Did you paste
parts 7 and 29? Add some
pieces of paper if needed.
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3 Throwing
It is easier to throw the airplane while
holding it in the line of sight and projecting it
along its longitudinal axis.
2.
1.
X
2. 1.
1.
2.
Once you have
mastered
√
throwing it at eye
level, try to launch
X it over head for a
longer flight.
3.
3.
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4 Correcting the flight path: Pitch
If the aircraft pitches down towards the

ground, bend the elevator gently upwards.
Repeat the flight. If it still goes down, bend
the elevator upwards a little more until the
aircraft glides straight.
If the gliding path oscillates as shown

above… the elevator may be deflected too
far upwards. Reduce the amount of upward
deflection.
In this case the nose still needs a little

more weight. Add some pieces of
paper to the nose.
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If you manage to stabilize the

glide path but the flight path
is too far downwards… the
nose may be too heavy. Try
to remove part of piece 30 or
add weight to the tail and
reduce the elevator’s upward
deflection.
+
5 Correcting the flight path: direction
In order to correct the turn, gently adjust the angle of the ailerons
asymmetrically es shown in the images. The deflections in the pictures are
exaggerated; you will obtain the opposite effect.
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In case of slight corrections in direction, you can use the rudders.

Adjust them very gently.
Correct left turns by Correct right turns by

deflecting the rudders right deflecting the rudders left.
Slipped flight has a poor glide ratio. The airplane somehow flies
sideways and banks a little. The tail and wing might not be
correctly adjusted.
Flight path Flight path
Left slip: tail steering right, Right slip: Tail steering left,
wings steering left. wings steering right.
Correct left slip by moving the Correct right slip by moving

rudders to the left and the rudders to the right and
ailerons steering right. ailerons steering left.
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7 Advanced Flight
Once you have calibrated the glide path in pitch and direction, you
can try different airplane performances.
“Cruise”: The airplane will

pitch downwards.
To reverse this,
raise the elevator a
little.
Lower the leading edge

flaps a little. The airplane will fly more smoothly
“Approach”:
Lower the flaps
and the LE flaps
Compensate the
a little more.
downward pitch, by
raising the elevator if
needed.
The airplane will fly slower.
“Landing”:
Compensate the
downward pitch
by raising the
Lower the flaps
elevator.
significantly.
The airplane will fly more slowly with a shorter glide path.
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Build an easy paper jet model with your hands, a pair of

How to build it………………....3

Two rulers to fold paper accurately

! Note about Glue

Suitable glue should have these qualities:

Print pages 8-11 on normal A4

Fold over the lines with the help of

Note that you can fold the paper on

Stick parts by applying glue to the overlapping

Apply a small amount of glue. Otherwise, the

Note about printing Parts

Page opposite 8 Sheet 2

This means: part number 1

This means: part 2 pasted here (opposite side)

This means: part 14 pasted here

This means: line of glue

Front sides Opposite sides

2.1 2.2 2.3

2.4 2.5 3.1

3.2 3.3 3.4

3.5 3.6 3.7 T1

3.8 3.9 3.10

3.11 3.12 3.13 2

3.14 3.15 4.1

4.2 4.3 4.4

4.5 4.6 4.7

4.8 4.9 4.10

5.1 5.2 5.3

5.4 5.5 5.6 Tool 2

5.7 5.8 5 5.9

5.10 5.11 6.1

6.2 6.3 6.4

6.5 7.1 7.2

7.3 7.4 7.5

8.1 8.2 9.1 15 14

9.2 9.3 9.4

9.5 9.6 10.1 17

10.2 10.3 10.4

10.5 10.6 10.7

11.1 11.2 11.3

11.4 11.5 11.6

11.7 12.1 12.2

12.3 12.4 12.5

13.1 13.2 13.3

13.4 13.5 13.6

14.1 14.2 14.3

14.4 15.1 15.2

15.3 15.4 15.5

15.6 16.1 9 16.2

16.3 16.4 16.5

16.6 16.7 16.8

17.1 17.2 17.3

17.4 17.5 17.6

18.1 18.2 18.3

18.4 18.5 19.1

19.2 19.3 19.4

19.5 19.6 19.7

20.1 20.2 20.3

20.4 20.5 20.6

20.7 20.8 20.9

21.1 21.2 21.3

21.4 21.5 25 22.1