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Wingspan: 40.1 in [1020mm]
Wing Area: 253 sq in [16.3 dm
Weight: 12.4 oz [350g]
Wing Loading: 7.1 oz/sq ft [21.7 g/dm
Length: 25.5 in [650mm]
Radio: 3-channel with 2 micro servos
Motor: T-280-size with 3.5:1 gear box
Motor Battery: 9.6V, 150 – 350 mAh
Great Planes
®
Model Manufacturing Co. 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 Great Planes' liability exceed the original cost of the purchased kit.
Further, Great Planes reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice.
In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for 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 buyer is not prepared to accept the liability associated with the use of this product, the buyer is advised to return this kit immediately in new and
unused condition to the place of purchase.
To make a warranty claim send the defective part or item to Hobby Services at the address below:
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READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING
CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND
USE OF THIS MODEL.
GPMZ0230 for GPMA1152 V1.0
ELECTRIC PARK FLYER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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WARRANTY
Hobby Services
Champaign IL 61822
USA
Champaign, IL
(217) 398-8970, Ext. 5
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- Page 1 Further, Great Planes reserves the right to change or modify this warranty without notice. In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for 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.
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Kit Contents. Thank you for purchasing the Great Planes Spirit of St. Louis ARF. The Spirit of St. Louis ARF is a lightweight, slow- flying Park Flyer that can be flown just about anywhere there You can also check our web site for the latest Spirit of is an open area clear of obstacles. -
Page 3: Additional Items Required
Small T-pins (HCAR5100) or craft pins IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES · Since The Spirit of St. Louis ARF is made mostly of foam, and since CA adhesives commonly used to build R/C model airplanes dissolve foam, CA should not be used when gluing The Spirit of St. -
Page 4: Ordering Replacement Parts
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS Replacement parts for the Great Planes Spirit of St. Louis ARF are available using the order numbers in the Replacement Parts List that follows. The fastest, most economical service can be provided by your hobby dealer or mail-order company. Parts may also be ordered directly from Hobby Services, but full retail prices and shipping and handling charges will apply. -
Page 5: Kit Contents
If any parts are missing or are not of acceptable quality, or if you need assistance with assembly, contact Great Planes Product Support. When reporting defective or missing parts, use the part names exactly as they are written in the Kit Contents list on this page. -
Page 6: Assembly
the rear, the rudder control horn should be on the left side ASSEMBLY of the rudder. Assemble the Tail Surfaces 5. Glue a plastic control horn retainer onto the back side of the control horn with 6-minute epoxy. 1. Cut a slot in the stabilizer, using the molded indentation 6. -
Page 7: Assemble The Fuselage
Assemble the Fuselage Due to the manufacturing process, there may be some small surface stress marks on the fuselage and wing. This is normal. 3. Insert the front of the pushrod through the two small holes in the rear former of the battery bay. Secure the pushrods on both ends with a small drop of epoxy. - Page 8 4. Drill a 1/16" [1.6mm] hole in the front wing strut, 2-1/4" [57mm] from the bend near the center, as shown. Do this on both the left and right sides of the strut. 5. Glue the wire supports into the secondary struts 2.
- Page 9 8. Insert the landing gear support wires into the landing 11. Cut a 1-1/4" [32mm] long slot along the centerline of gear strut cover and, using two 2 x 12mm wood screws, the bottom of the fuselage, starting 1" [25mm] from the secure the landing gear and front strut into the precut holes tail end.
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Page 10: Wing Construction
Wing Construction 1. Tape the bottom of the two wing panels together with a 4. Use 6-minute epoxy to glue the foam wing joiner to the single piece of tape. Make sure the leading and trailing edges bottom of the wing. Make sure that it is centered and that the are lined up, and the wing panels are tightly butted together. - Page 11 7. Epoxy the balsa wing reinforcement strips into the 10. Remove the wing mounting screw from the fuselage and pre-molded indentations in the wings. use it to secure the wing to the fuselage. Do not overtighten. 11. Thread 2 x 10mm wood screws part-way into the four holes you drilled in the wing reinforcement strips until they just begin to protrude out the bottom.
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Page 12: Attach The Tail
If either of your wing panels has any twist in it, don’t panic! We can take out this twist by adjusting the struts’ positions on the wing. If the wing panel has wash-in (the tip of the wing is twisted so that the leading edge is higher than the trailing edge), then follow these steps: Unscrew the front strut from the wing panel. -
Page 13: Radio Installation
4. Using 6-minute epoxy, glue the tail struts onto the 4. Install the included pushrod connectors onto the servo stabilizer and fuselage in the position shown. arms. You may have to enlarge the holes in your servo arms to do so. Center the servos with your radio and install the servo arms onto the servos. -
Page 14: Motor Installation
120-grit sandpaper placed flat on your worktable. Glue two of Motor Installation the cylinder heads together to form a cylinder head assembly. This is easiest to do if you hold the assembly as shown in the photo while gluing the center-section together first with CA. After the CA has cured, hold the assembly in the center and glue the rippled ends together. -
Page 15: Prepare For Flying
9. Cut the excess plastic away from the spinner at the molded-in cut line. Trim the spinner to fit the propeller. Do this by removing a small amount of material at a time until you have a good fit. 1. Turn on the transmitter and connect the battery to the speed control in the model. -
Page 16: Balance The Model (C.g.)
3. If additional weight is required to balance the model, poor solder joints in your battery pack or a defective cell, or use small pieces of Great Planes stick-on weight a damaged receiver crystal from a previous crash. -
Page 17: Performance Tips
Keep items such as these away from the prop: loose Though The Spirit of St. Louis ARF is a “Park Flyer,” the best clothing, shirt sleeves, ties, scarfs, long hair or loose objects place to fly any model is at an AMA chartered club field. -
Page 18: Flying
Takeoff If The Spirit of St. Louis ARF reaches a high enough altitude, We recommend flying The Spirit of St. Louis ARF when the wind you may periodically cut off the motor power and glide. This is no greater than five miles per hour. - Page 19 The Spirit of St. Louis ARF. If and decals. A performance-matched 280 motor, 3.5:1 gearbox planning an ROG takeoff, find a smooth, paved surface. and 10x7 prop are included. Large rudder and elevator surfaces make for smooth, slow flying with simple, 3-channel radio After you have trimmed The Spirit of St.
- Page 20 BUILDING NOTES Kit Purchased Date: _______________________ Date Construction Finished: _________________ Where Purchased:_________________________ Finished Weight: __________________________ Date Construction Started: __________________ Date of First Flight: ________________________ FLIGHT LOG...
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