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C
OMPLETE R
TF
AIRPLANE
C
OMPLETE R
TF
AIRPLANE
Quiet Electric Flight
Radio-Controlled Model
Requires 8 (AA) Alkaline
Batteries (not included)
ASSEMBLE ONLY WITH ADULT SUPERVISION
Please read through this instruction booklet to THOROUGHLY familiarize yourself with the assembly and flight
characteristics of this airplane before beginning to assemble the kit.
Please inspect all parts carefully before starting assembly! If any parts are missing, broken or defective, or if you
have any questions about the assembly or flying of this airplane, please call us at (217) 398-8970 and we'll be
glad to help.
WARRANTY
Hobbico
®
, Inc. guarantees this kit to be free from defects in both material and workmanship at the date of
purchase. This warranty does not cover any component parts damaged by use or modification. In no case shall
Hobbico's liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit. Further, Hobbico reserves the right to change
or modify this warranty without notice.
In that Hobbico has no control over the final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any
damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user-
assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.
If the buyers are not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, they are advised to
return this kit immediately in new and unused condition to the place of purchase.
Entire Contents © Copyright 2001
HCAZ3002 for HCAA2013 V1.1

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  • Page 1 In that Hobbico has no control over the final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor accepted for any damage resulting from the use by the user of the final user-assembled product. By the act of using the user- assembled product, the user accepts all resulting liability.
  • Page 2 We hope you like an actual airplane. Because of its realistic enjoy flying your SKY ZAP plane. performance, the model, if not assembled and operated correctly, could possibly cause injury to yourself and spectators or damage property.
  • Page 3 AIRFRAME PARTS AND HARDWARE UNPACKING THE BOX 12. Small Wing Joiner Wires ......2 Check the parts against the list below. If any parts are 13. Large Wing Joiner Wires......2 damaged or missing, give us a call at: (217) 398-8970. 14. Fin..............1 15.
  • Page 4: Install The Landing Gear

    shown in the photo. Make sure that the tail skid is INSTALL THE STABILIZER & FIN pointing down. 4. Place the two nuts on the mounting bolts that extend through the bottom of the tail boom as shown in the photo. Using the special wrench included with the 1.
  • Page 5: Install The Main Wing

    INSTALL THE MAIN WING Note: There are three pieces to the main wing itself; the center-section, the right wing tip panel, and the left wing tip panel. 4. Insert the large wing joiner wire into the front plastic joiner insert and the small wing joiner wire in the rearward plastic joiner insert.
  • Page 6 7. Repeat steps #3 through #6 for the left wing tip. 10. Insert the two 20mm phillips head screws that Your wing should like the above photo. you removed earlier, being sure not to overtighten them, which could crush the wing. 11.
  • Page 7 tail-end tab first. The canopy simply snaps on and off, INSTALL THE PROPELLERS providing easy access to the battery in order to remove it for recharging. 1. Press the propellers onto the motors. To prevent INSTALL THE TRANSMITTER BATTTERIES the prop from binding, be sure to leave a space, approximately 1/16", between the propellers and the end of the motor covers.
  • Page 8 Again, only let the battery get warm to the touch – not hot. 4. We recommend that your vehicle’s engine is shut off during charging. Charging the Sky Zap’s battery 2. Plug the battery pack into the charger connector. while your vehicle’s engine is running increases the Be careful - the battery pack will plug in only one way.
  • Page 9: Battery Recycling

    CHECK THE BALANCE OF YOUR MODEL Note: This section is VERY important and must NOT be HOW DOES THE SKY ZAP WORK omitted! A model that is not properly balanced will be unstable and possibly unflyable. Your transmitter controls the altitude of the airplane by 1.
  • Page 10 Release the left stick and both motors will 2. Open the battery hatch/canopy and plug the battery stop. In flight, the SKY ZAP will start to glide and slowly pack into the plug in the fuselage. descend to the ground.
  • Page 11 If you have never flown an R/C airplane before, we 1. The SKY ZAP will get up to 15 minutes of flight, at full recommend that you get help from an experienced R/C throttle, on a fully charged battery before the motors pilot.
  • Page 12: After The Flight

    Product Support. 3. To land the SKY ZAP, fly down wind, past the landing When reporting defective or missing parts, use the part area a few yards. Gently turn into the wind and turn the names exactly as they are written in the parts list.

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