DOLPHIN V1 / DOCUMENTATION
Dolphin VTOL user manual & build guide.
The official illustrated manual from Sauron Intelligence for the Dolphin VTOL 3D-printable tandem-wing VTOL aircraft. Find the hardware list, printing guidance, airframe assembly, control surfaces and servo-output reference in one document.
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| Page | Chapter | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Aircraft overview | Tandem-wing layout, nominal specifications and the center-of-gravity reference. |
| 3 | Digital package and STL files | Fuselage, forward-wing and rear-wing folders; mirrored left-side parts; supplied reference files. |
| 4 | Hardware and electronics | Motors, ESCs, battery, Pixhawk 6C flight controller, power module, servos and payload hardware. |
| 5 | Carbon spar cut list | Through-spars, reinforcement tubes, quantities and nominal cut lengths. |
| 6 | Printing and materials | Printer build volume, shell materials, wall counts, infill and mirrored wing sets. |
| 7 | Plan projection | Fusion 360 plan view, motor rotation labels and geometry reference dimensions. |
| 8 | Front and side elevations | Orthographic drawings, reference shell length and optional finned hatch. |
| 9 | M3 brass inserts | Insert locations and fit checks for servo covers, wing roots and the removable nose. |
| 10 | Fuselage, nose and hatches | Dry fitting, bonding and removable hatch interfaces. |
| 11 | Forward wing assembly | Panel layout, spars, alignment and removable wing-root connections. |
| 12 | Rear wing assembly | Rear roots, panels, reinforcement and control parts. |
| 13 | Elevon and aileron servos | Wing servo installation, neutral position and control linkages. |
| 14 | F90 propulsion installation | Motor stations, AT55A ESCs, tilt servos and propeller-clearance checks. |
| 15 | Jetson cooling and camera bay | Nose airflow path, heatsink clearance and camera/gimbal movement. |
| 16 | Flight controls | Front elevon and rear aileron roles in pitch and roll, with motor-tilt overview. |
| 17 | Servo outputs and parameters | Supplied output configuration screenshot and parameter-file reference. |
| 18–26 | Fuselage and control surface parts | Seventeen labeled individual renders, with one wall loop and 4% gyroid infill. |
| 27–31 | Wing parts and wingtips | Ten labeled individual renders, with one wall loop and 3% cubic infill. |
| 32–33 | Hard parts | Dark-gray connector, motor boom and F90 mount, plus the hatch lock, spring and case together. ABS or PETG, 2–3 walls and 15–20% gyroid infill. |
| 34 | License and support | Permitted evaluation use, commercial-use authorization and support references. |
3D printing and materials.
Page 6 lists a recommended 256 × 256 × 256 mm build volume, part-family wall and infill references, and shell-material options. Smaller printers may fit some parts depending on orientation and layout. The manual describes mirroring the supplied right-side wing STLs to produce the left-side set.
Open printing guidance, page 6 · Open individual part renders, pages 18–33 · Review package contents, page 3
Hardware and airframe assembly.
The manual’s hardware list covers the F90 motors, AT55A ESCs, Pixhawk 6C flight controller and KINGMAX servos. The following chapters cover the carbon spar cut list, brass inserts, fuselage and hatches, forward and rear wings, and propulsion installation. Use the illustrations and part references in the PDF during assembly.
Open the hardware list, page 4 · Start the assembly chapters, page 9
Control surfaces and servo outputs.
Page 16 explains the front elevon and rear aileron roles. Page 17 contains the supplied servo-output configuration screenshot and identifies the flight parameter file included in the purchased package. The PDF is freely readable; the aircraft files and parameter file are supplied with the Dolphin VTOL purchase.
Document notes.
Revision 29 updates the print settings and adds labeled renders of individual printed parts. Its published endurance figure is not a verified flight result; see the current range and endurance status. The manual also distinguishes the nominal 1500 mm wingspan from the approximately 1648 mm Fusion-model tip span on page 7. Confirm the intended configuration when using dimensions.
The manual and website reference configurations contain differences. For a specific build, identify the document revision and supplied files when contacting the aircraft team. Follow component manufacturer instructions during installation.
The published license governs use of the supplied files. Hardware is purchased separately. The same 34-page manual is included in the Dolphin VTOL download package.