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Hangar 9 Super Stick Instruction Manual

Hangar 9 Super Stick Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Specifications for .40
Wingspan: 52-3/4 "
Length: 48 "
Wing Area: 593 sq. in.
Weight (Approx): 5 – 5.5 lbs.
Recommended Engines:
.40 – .46 2-Cycle
.50 – .56 4-Cycle
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Specifications for .60
Wingspan: 59 "
Length: 54 "
Wing Area: 738 sq. in.
Weight (Approx): 7.25 – 7.75 lbs.
Recommended Engines:
.61 – .75 2-Cycle
.65 – .80 4-Cycle

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    INSTRUCTION MANUAL Specifications for .60 Specifications for .40 Wingspan: 59 " Wingspan: 52-3/4 " Length: 54 " Length: 48 " Wing Area: 738 sq. in. Wing Area: 593 sq. in. Weight (Approx): 7.25 – 7.75 lbs. Weight (Approx): 5 – 5.5 lbs. Recommended Engines: Recommended Engines: .61 –...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Section 21: Assembling Elevator & Rudder Pushrods Section 22: Installing the Throttle Linkage Section 23: Installing the Nose Wheel Linkage Section 24: Control Throw Recommendation Section 25: Balancing the Super Stick Pre-Flight Check Pre-Flight at the Flying Field AMA Safety Code...

  • Page 3: Introduction

    This manual has been written to ensure that you achieve the best performance and maximum enjoyment from your Super Stick. It is important to carefully read and follow the instructions in this manual prior to flying. WARNING An R/C aircraft is not a toy! If misused, it can cause serious bodily harm and damage to property.

  • Page 4: Additional Equipment Required

    ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT REQUIRED Equipment Needed Engine Recommendations Super Stick 40: Super Stick 60: 4 Channel Transmitter (minimum) 5 Standard Servos .40 –.46 2-Cycle Engines .61–.75 2-Cycle Engines Standard 450 – 650 mAh Receiver Battery Pack .45–.56 4-Cycle Engines .65–.80 4-Cycle Engines...

  • Page 5: Contents Of Kit

    CONTENTS OF KIT Covered Parts Vertical stabilizer with rudder Fuselage Horizontal stabilizer with elevator Left wing half with aileron Right wing half with aileron Small Parts Pushrod and Accessories Plastic parts tree 1/8 " plywood die-cut parts Foam wheels (3) Main landing gear Fuel tank and hardware Tail wheel assembly...

  • Page 6: Field Equipment Required

    FIELD EQUIPMENT REQUIRED Airplane Fuel 12V Starter Propeller Glow Driver Glow Plug Manual Fuel Pump 12V Sealed Battery Glow Plug Wrench...

  • Page 7: Optional Field Equipment

    OPTIONAL FIELD EQUIPMENT 4-Way Wrench Field Box Cleaner & Towels Extra Glow Plugs Misc. Tools After-Run Fuel Power Panel...

  • Page 8: Section 1: Assembling The Wings

    ASSEMBLING THE WINGS Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Right wing panel with aileron & hinges 30-minute epoxy Left wing panel with aileron & hinges Paper towels Rubbing alcohol Mixing stick Epoxy brush Ruler Wipe off any excess epoxy using a paper towel and Note: The ailerons are attached to the wing halves rubbing alcohol.

  • Page 9: Section 2: Joining The Wing Halves

    ASSEMBLING THE WINGS continued Mix a small amount of 30-minute epoxy to install the Replace the aileron on the right wing half, ensuring aileron with affixed hinges onto the wing half. Apply that the hinges are properly aligned. The gap between epoxy to the top and bottom of the remaining half of the aileron and the wing should remain a constant 1/16 "...
  • Page 10 JOINING WING HALVES continued Clamp the two spar joiners together using three Check for the correct dihedral angle. Place the wing clothespins or clips. Ensure that the joiners remain on a large, flat surface with one wing panel resting on aligned and that the clamps are firmly attached.
  • Page 11 JOINING WING HALVES continued 11. Coat one half of the spar joiners with epoxy. Install Hint: You can feed music wire or an extra pushrod the epoxy-coated side of the spar joiners into the that you may have around (or take a coat hanger and spar joiner cavity.
  • Page 12 JOINING WING HALVES continued 13. Smear epoxy on all sides of the exposed area of the 15. Apply masking tape to hold the wing together spar joiners and uniformly coat both wing roots with securely while the epoxy cures. Place the wing on a epoxy.

  • Page 13: Section 3: Installing The Aileron Servos

    INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Assemble wing Hobby knife 2 standard size servos with mounting hardware Masking tape 2 servo extensions (6 " or 9 " ) 1. Install the recommended servo hardware supplied Install the servo into the aileron servo slot. with your radio system onto your servos (grommets Note: It does not matter which way the servo is and eyelets).

  • Page 14: Section 4: Bolt Wing To Fuselage

    4 wing bolts & washers Phillips screwdriver Insert each of the wing bolts into the wing. Note: Your Hangar 9 Super Stick comes from the factory with pre-installed blind nuts in the fuselage and pre-drilled holes in the wing for bolting the wing Carefully thread each bolt just a few turns into the to the fuselage.
  • Page 15 INSTALLING HORIZONTAL STABILIZER continued On the bottom of the aft end of the fuselage you will Remove the horizontal stabilizer from the fuselage. find a notch for the horizontal stabilizer to be placed. Using your hobby knife and a straight edge, carefully cut the covering approximately 1/16 "...

  • Page 16: Section 6: Installing Vertical Fin

    INSTALLING VERTICAL FIN Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Vertical tail 30-minute epoxy Paper towels Fuselage Hobby knife 90 degree triangle Pencil Epoxy brush Masking tape Mixing stick Rubbing alcohol 1. On the rear of the fuselage, a slot is pre-cut in the Remove the vertical fin and carefully cut away the covering with a sharp hobby knife inside the lines you wood structure for the vertical fin.

  • Page 17: Section 7: Tail Dragger Or Tricycle Landing Gear

    TAIL DRAGGER OR TRICYCLE LANDING GEAR Important! Please Read: Before proceeding any further in the assembly of your Super Stick, you will need to decide whether you want it to be equipped with a tail dragger or tricycle landing gear system.

  • Page 18: Section 8: Installing The Tail Wheel Assembly

    INSTALLING THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Tail wheel assembly Phillips screwdriver Elevator Tail wheel Drill Hinges Drill bits: 3/32 " , 1/16 " 2.6mm wood screws Tail wheel collar Fuselage Hobby knife Locking screw Rudder Pencil 1.
  • Page 19 ASSEMBLING THE WINGS INSTALLING THE TAIL WHEEL ASSEMBLY continued Temporarily install the rudder onto the vertical fin, 10. Remove the elevator. Using your hobby knife, making sure the tail wheel guide wire is inserted into carefully cut a notch, at the mark on the elevator, the the hole you previously drilled.

  • Page 20: Section 9: Hinging The Rudder And Elevator

    HINGING THE RUDDER AND ELEVATOR Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Fuselage 30-minute epoxy Rudder Mixing stick Elevator Paper towels Hinges Rubbing alcohol 1. Take the 3 hinges for the rudder and flex them Carefully wipe away any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol.
  • Page 21 INSTALLING THE CONTROL HORNS continued Measure up 1/2 " from the fuselage on the left side of Place the center of the control horn on the elevator at the mark made in the previous step. Mark the hole the rudder. Mark this location using a felt tipped pen positions of the control horn.

  • Page 22: Section 11: Installing Main Landing Gear Block - Tail Dragger

    Mixing stick or epoxy brush Pencil Medium sandpaper Note: If you are building your Super Stick with a Tricycle gear system, skip this section. 1. Trial fit the landing gear block in the front of the second former (F-2) of the fuselage. Take note of which side of the block is down as this is the side to which you will apply epoxy.

  • Page 23: Section 12: Installing Main Landing Gear Block - Tricycle

    INSTALLING THE MAIN LANDING GEAR BLOCK — TRICYCLE GEAR Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Landing gear block 6-minute or 30-minute epoxy Fuselage Mixing stick or epoxy brush Pencil Take the landing gear block and trial fit it in front of the servo tray former of the fuselage.
  • Page 24 Drill the middle hole using an 1/16 " drill installed the landing gear block inside the fuselage. bit. Note: If you are building your Super Stick as a tail dragger, use a small wood screw (like a servo Bolt the landing gear onto the fuselage with the mounting screw) for the middle hole of the landing included hardware.

  • Page 25: Section 14: Installing The Nose Gear

    Nose gear mount Moto-tool Install the nose gear mount flush with the bottom of Note: If you are building your Super Stick as a tail firewall. Drill 1/16 " holes and install wood screws. dragger, skip to the next section.

  • Page 26: Section 15: Assembling And Installing The Fuel Tank

    ASSEMBLING & INSTALLING THE FUEL TANK Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Aluminum tube, long Fuel tank Hobby knife Fuel tubing (vent) Phillips screwdriver (no supplied) Silicone tubing Rubber stopper Fuel klunk Aluminum tube, short Long self tapping screw Fuselage (pickup) Slide this tube into the remaining hole in the black Locate the fuel tank and the fuel tank accessories.
  • Page 27 ASSEMBLING & INSTALLING THE FUEL TANK continued Locate the silicone fuel tubing and the metal fuel It is important to note that the stopper is mounted klunk. Insert the fuel klunk into one end of the fuel closer to one edge of the fuel tank than the other. tubing.

  • Page 28: Section 16: Installing The Servo Tray

    INSTALLING THE SERVO TRAY Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Fuselage Hobby knife or round file Plywood servo tray 6-minute epoxy 3 servos Epoxy brush 1. Remove the plywood servo tray from the die-cut After the proper servo fit has been achieved, remove plywood sheet.

  • Page 29: Section 17: Installing The Engine

    INSTALLING THE ENGINE Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Engine Phillips screwdriver Engine mounting bracket (2) Blue Locktite 242 Engine mounting screws and nuts (4 each) Fuselage Insert one 4 x 20mm screw into each of the engine Remove the two engine mounting brackets, four mounting bracket holes.

  • Page 30: Section 18: Installing The Spinner

    INSTALLING THE SPINNER Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Spinner Phillips screwdriver Spinner backplate Spinner screws (2) Fuselage 1. Remove the propeller nut and prop washer from the 2. Place the propeller onto the crankshaft so it seats engine. Install the spinner backplate on the crankshaft, correctly against the spinner backplate.
  • Page 31 INSTALLING THE RADIO SYSTEM continued Use radio packing foam (available at your local hobby Hint: Remove the switch plate to use as a template. dealer) when you install the receiver and battery. With a sharp hobby knife, cut a solid layer of foam the size of the compartment that is in front of the servo tray.

  • Page 32: Section 20: Installing The Aileron Linkages

    Make a Z-bend in the linkage and cut off the excess linkage. TOTAL PUSHROD & ACCESSORIES LIST FOR SUPER STICK Important: Do not discard the piece of linkage you just cut off; this will be used to make the rudder and Long threaded rods (throttle, nose gear) elevator pushrods.

  • Page 33: Section 21: Assembling Elevator & Rudder Pushrods

    ASSEMBLING ELEVATOR & RUDDER PUSHRODS Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Wire cutters Fuselage Z-bend pliers 2 threaded rods Felt tipped pen Ruler 2 rods cut off from aileron linkage (Section 20) Thick CA glue Masking tape Heat shrink tubing Hobby knife Clevis Heat gun...
  • Page 34 ASSEMBLING ELEVATOR & RUDDER PUSHRODS continued Adjust the rods on the wooden dowel if necessary to 11. Insert the pushrod assembly, threaded rod first, into allow for a Z-bend to be made in the non-threaded the fuselage so the threaded rod exits the rudder rod that will be attached to the servo.

  • Page 35: Section 22: Installing The Throttle Linkage

    INSTALLING THE THROTTLE LINKAGE Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed 1 Long threaded rod Z-bend pliers 1 Clevis Wire cutters Fuselage Felt tipped pen Center the throttle servo. Using a felt tipped pen, Locate one of the longer threaded rods and one clevis.

  • Page 36: Section 23: Installing The Nose Wheel Linkage

    INSTALLING THE NOSE WHEEL LINKAGE Parts Needed Tools & Adhesives Needed Fuselage Z-bend pliers Long threaded rod Wire cutters Clevis Felt tipped pen Locate the remaining long threaded rod and clevis. Screw on a clevis 20 full turns. Fasten the clevis in the outermost servo arm hole opposite of the rudder servo Z-bend.

  • Page 37: Section 24: Control Throw Recommendation

    Elevator: 5/8 " up, 5/8 " down Rudder: 1-3/8 " right, 1-3/8 " left Rudder: 1-5/8 " right, 1-5/8 " left BALANCING THE SUPER STICK An important part of preparing the aircraft for flight is properly balancing the model. Don’t inadvertently neglect this step.

  • Page 38: Pre-Flight Check

    PRE-FLIGHT CHECK 1. Check that all control functions move in the correct direction. If not, use the respective reversing switch to correct the direction. CARBURETOR ELEVATOR 1/16” THROTTLE ELEVATOR RUDDER AILERON AILERON RUDDER Check that each clevis is securely snapped into position.

  • Page 39: Pre-Flight At The Flying Field

    PRE-FLIGHT AT THE FLYING FIELD Range Test Your Radio Before each flying session be sure to range check your radio. This is accomplished by turning on your transmitter with the antenna collapsed. Turn on the radio in your airplane. With your airplane on the ground, you should be able to walk 30 paces away from your airplane and still have complete control of all functions.

  • Page 40: Ama Safety Code

    AMA SAFETY CODE 1994 Official AMA I will not operate models with pyrotechnics (any device that explodes, burns, or propels a projectile of any kind) including, National Model Aircraft Safety Code but not limited to, rockets, explosive bombs dropped from models, smoke bombs, all explosive gases (such as hydrogen- Effective January 1, 1994 filled balloons), ground mounted devices launching a projectile.

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