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ALBATROS D.III
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
(Shown with optional pilot bust, motor and propeller.)
Specifications:*
Wingspan ............................................................................................ Upper – 40 inches
Lower – 39 inches
Wing Area ................................................................................... Upper – 265 sq. inches
Lower – 152 sq. inches
Length ................................................................................................................. 30 inches
Flying weight ..................................................................................................... 30~33 oz.
Brushless motor
.................................................. 166 Watts, 1,200 RPM/V
(Not included)
(Recommended motor: Maxford USA C2812-1200 or equivalent)
Brushless electronic speed control w/BEC
.................... 18 A for 3S Li-Po
(Not included)
(Recommended electronic speed control: Maxford USA Uranus 18 A or equivalent)
Propeller
.......................................................................................... SF 9×6
(Not included)
Battery
................................ 11.1V, 1,300~2,100 mAh, 15C Li-Po battery
(Not included)
Radio system
.......................... Minimum of 4 channels with 4 mini servos
(Not included)
(Recommended servos: Maxford USA SG-90 or equivalent)
*
(Dimensions and weights are approximate.)
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Page 1: Instruction Manual
(Not included) (Recommended motor: Maxford USA C2812-1200 or equivalent) Brushless electronic speed control w/BEC ....18 A for 3S Li-Po (Not included) (Recommended electronic speed control: Maxford USA Uranus 18 A or equivalent) Propeller ..................SF 9×6 (Not included) Battery ........ -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
Congratulations on your acquisition of Maxford USA’s version of the Albatros D.III from World War I. The Albatros D.III was a single-seat biplane used by the Imperial German Army Air Service and the Austro-Hungarian Air Service during the First World War. It was heavily armed with twin synchronized, forward-firing 7.92 mm LMG 08/15... -
Page 3: Important Safety Precautions
WARRANTY, LIABILITY WAIVER, AND RETURN POLICY Maxford USA guarantees this kit to be free from defects in material and workmanship at the time of purchase. All of our products have been inspected in our factory and are checked again when shipped from our warehouse. However, Maxford USA cannot directly control any of the materials you may use nor your final-assembly process. -
Page 4: This Albatros D.iii Model's Special Features
Return shipping and insurance charges must be prepaid by you, the buyer. 3. Returned merchandise that is accepted by Maxford USA for credit is subject to a 10% to 20% restocking fee. (The final amount will be determined by Maxford USA upon receipt and examination of the returned merchandise.) Return Address: Maxford USA RC Model Mfg, Inc. -
Page 5: Power System
2. Items included in the Albatros D.III package: • Fuselage with magnetic battery hatch, elevator, rudder and aileron pushrods with Z-bend connectors. • Left and right wing sets with preattached interplane struts, preinstalled guy wires, and wing joiner rods. •... - Page 6 Look down into the vertical stabalizer’s mounting slot at the top-rear of the fuselage and carefully position the horiz. stab. so its two small rectangular openings are aligned with the two same-sized openings in the fuselage’s horizontal cross member. Once these slots are perfectly aligned, secure the horizontal stab. to the fuselage’s cross member by applying a few drops of CA adhesive into each set of two slots.
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Page 7: Ailerons And Wings
Use the predrilled servo mounting holes in the servo mounting hatch-plate and hardware supplied by the servo manufacturer to install a Maxford USA SG-90 or equivelant mini-servo. 11. Remove 4 small radiator-mounting screws (one at each corner of the lower radiator panel) to expose a rectangular hole in the wing’s covering material. - Page 8 19. Insert the Y-cable’s male connector through the rectangular opening in the bottom of the radiator, and return the radiator to its original position with 4 screws. Using black tape, wrap the exposed portion of the Y-connector’s wire. (The Y-connector’s wire should be black from where it exits the radiator to where it terminates at its male connector.) 20.
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Page 9: Rudder & Elevator Servos, Landing Gear
Step 4: Rudder & elevator servos, landing gear, cabane struts, receiver, spinner & final adjustments. 25. Install the elevator and rudder servos using their precut slots, the predrilled mounting-screw holes, and the hardware supplied by the servo manufacturer. Connect the elevator and rudder pushrods to the servo arms using Du-Bro Heavy Duty E/Z connectors or equivelant. - Page 10 30. Use the prop. nut and related hardware supplied with your motor to mount your propeller onto the backplate of the Albatros D.III’s special, large-size spinner; then, securely tighten this propeller-backplate assembly onto the motor’s shaft, as shown below. Attach the red dome-shaped spinner to the propeller-backplate assembly by inserting (but not over-tightening) 4 screws into the pre-installed nuts on the backplate.
- Page 11 RC hobby items online at http://www.maxfordusa.com PLEASE ENJOY YOUR HOBBY AND FLY SAFELY! Distributed by: Maxford USA RC Model Mfg, Inc. 15247 Texaco Avenue Paramount, CA 90723-3917 (562) 529-3988 Telephone (voice)