Element 2 – Electric KIT By CLM Pro

The CLM Pro Element 2 kit is a great 2m (78.74″) thermal chaser. The Elements excellent aerodynamic design and exceptional performance make it very stable and a joy to fly. The model is designed to utilize many carbon parts, so the strength-to-weight ratio is ideal. 

Flight controls include: rudder, elevator, flaps (REF).

Since it is so light the ship has excellent thermal performance. The element 2 is designed for flying in various categories within competitions where you need performance when there is little or low thermal activity.
As for recreational flying; you will be rewarded with a sensitive thermal ship, just be careful of the boomers! (powerful thermals)

Build Manual

Here is a link to the excellent build manual. The manual is too large for Google to show a preview. Go ahead and download it; the file is virus free.

Kit includes:

• Detailed drawing in color
• Detailed build manual with step-by-step instruction.
  
• CNC jig cut from styrofoam (underside of wings) for easier wing gluing
  
• CNC cut jig for d-box gluing
  
• Laser cut ribs and all other required parts
  
• Composite pod, carbon tail-boom and carbon v-mount
  
• Hybrid carbon / aramid d-box, carbon trailing edge, carbon cap strips
  
• Carbon wing joiner, carbon servo cover and other carbon small parts
  
• Custom made kevlar hinges for flaps and moving surfaces
  
• Completed main-spar ready for mounting and gluing + additional carbon rods for the main-spar
  
• Carbon rudder horns, t-nuts and various bolts for mounting
  
• Pushrods and control horns for connecting moving surfaces

Wings:

The wing is constructed so that the center panel is straight, while the mid and tip panels are angled, which gives the model good stability and easy handling during flight.

The center panel is made as a single segment, the mid panel is another segment, and the two are joined with carbon joiners and have pre-prepared pins so that everything fits together perfectly.

The main construction of the wings is built with full balsa ribs, while composite materials are used for other components.

For the carbon D-Box a 3K hybrid carbon / aramid material of highest quality is used. The main spar is made of balsa, reinforced with carbon and covered with glass. Ultimately, it is wrapped in kevlar, giving it even greater strength combined with the hybrid D-Box. The trailing edge is made of carbon, and there are carbon cap strips on the upper and lower side of the ribs, which are reinforcing the whole construction. The flap is continuous across the whole span of the center-section and it has a built-in kevlar hinge.

Tail:

The tail is made of balsa with carbon cap strips on both sides, giving it the necessary resistance to stress. The hinges on the vertical stabilizer are made of kevlar ensuring smooth operation. The vertical stabilizer has a pre-prepared slot made of carbon tube so it is easily attached to the pod’s carbon tail boom. Therefore, no adjustments are necessary.

Pod:

The pod is entirely made of fiber glass and carbon, it is very light and strong, whilst being 2.4 GHz friendly.
The pod is reinforced with carbon on strategic spots which gives it more strength. For example, the edges around the canopy are reinforced with carbon. The canopy is designed in a way that there is enough space to easily manipulate all components in the pod, allowing the battery to be inserted and connected easily, improving usability in the field.

Tail boom:
The carbon tail boom is made from several carbon types. Materials are strategically oriented, so the boom has maximum strength and minimum weight. The carbon tail boom is 700 mm / 27.55″ long and weighs 23g / 0.81 oz. The wide end diameter is 19 mm / 0.74″, and the narrow end diameter is 12.5 mm / 0.49″.

The carbon V-Mount has ID of 13.7mm / 0.54″ and weighs 5.5grams / 0.194 oz.
Different length bolts are also provided with the V-mount.

Specifications:

• Wingspan: 2000mm / 78.74in
• Length: 1180mm / 46.45in
• Wing Area: 30.32dm2 / 469.96 in2
• Airfoils: AG 24,25,26
• Weight: 285g / 10.05oz
• Control Surfaces: REF

Individual Parts Weights:

• Pod: 57g / 2.10oz
• Boom: 23g / .81oz
• Rudder-Vert Stab: 11.5g / .41oz
• Elevator-Horz Stab: 13g / .46oz
• V-Mount: 6g / .221oz
• Center Panel: 91g / 3.2oz
• Tip Panel: 54g / 1.9oz
• Carbon Joiner: 5.6g / .2oz
• Servo Cover: 3.5g / .12oz
• Bolts: 4.6g / .16oz
• Pushrods: 10g / .35oz
• Rudder Horn: .8g / .03oz