Miles - Wing Rib-set ~ 2m RC Model Glider - Laser-cut Rib Set only

Model aircraft

£55.00

Miles 2m - Wing rib-set only (see separate listing for Miles Wing & Fuselage part kit)

This Miles wing rib set also fits our new Miles-High V-tail fuselage Pod and tail (Nov 2023)

This off contains only the wing ribs required to build the miles wing. The Miles build plan is available upon request (£10). This is not a full kit, additional materials will be required to complete the model.

Model Specification:

  • Wing span: 2m (78")

  • Wing profile: PK (8.7% - 7.8% / 2.2% Camber)

  • Controls: rudder + elevator + spoiler + throttle 

Wing Rib/parts box contains:

  • A total of 98 quality laser pre-cut parts in the box (wing parts only)

  • Wing ribs (2mm Balsa & 1.5mm ply) - 71

  • 1.5mm Ply shear webs - 8

  • 1.5mm Ply dihedral braces - 4

  • Lead edge templates - 4

  • Spoiler guide - 1

  • 45 deg balsa corner braces - 8

  • balsa corner brace - 2

The Miles is a classic competition-winning all-wood glider designed for all 2-meter glider & electric competition classes designed by Phillip Kolb and originally produced in Turkey. The Miles is suitable for beginner/ intermediate and expert pilots.

The three-piece wing is a built-up rib and spar construction with strong spruce spars and balsa sheer webs all along the span. The polyhedral tip panels are joined to the flat centre panel by mm steel joiners or bespoke carbon joiners can be applied to save weight. The polyhedral layout offers great stability in flight and for the electric version, we recommend the builder increases the tail-plane area by approximately 10% to improve overall handling. A ballast tube (not provided) is installed in the centre panel. 

The leading edge is fully sheeted; the aft section of the ribs is capped with balsa strips. This offers more than enough torsion stiffness. A spoiler should be installed on the top surface of the centre panel to ease up the landing approach and rescue from high altitudes. The wing airfoils are flat-bottomed for easy build-up. They are as thin as possible but as thick as necessary to supply enough strength in terms of bending. The airfoil transition shows 8.7% thickness at the root and 7.8% at the tip with an average camber of 2.2%.

The Miles design features:

  • A three-piece bolt-on wing

  • All wooden construction

  • High-quality laser-cut parts

  • Wing ballast tube

  • Optional spoiler

  • Space for either "Mini" or "Standard" sized servos

  • Suitable as pure glider or electric power

  • Design conforms to F3/F5-RES rules

Materials are balsa and plywood and pre-cut by laser machine. This wing rib set does not include any ballast tubes, L.E, T.E, balsa strip, balsa stringer, balsa sheet, skin, cowl, canopy, hardware or any other component. Tip blocks are not included in this kit and these parts need to be cut/carved by the builder. What you see in the pictures is what you will receive plus 1 plan, therefore, please do not expect any more items than what you see in the parts photo. The photos of the complete models are an indication of what the completed model looks like and are not included!

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Price includes FREE 1st Class P&P (UK only / not signed for).

Please read the rest of the description below carefully as this is not a complete kit.

  • The box contains laser-cut ribs/parts only.

  • This is not a complete model kit.

  • Additional materials will be required to complete the model.

  • All photos are for illustration purposes only.

  • Photo 2 of laser-cut parts (blue background) shows exactly what you will receive in the box

  • Building plans are not included

  • Plans can be obtained from https://model-plans.co.uk/

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