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SIG Curtiss Jenny Assembly Manual

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  • Page 2: Assembly Instructions

    After World War I, the Jenny was used in many new, unforeseen, roles. For instance, a Jenny flew the first official airmail flight in the U.S. in 1918. The first airplane that most Americans of that era saw in person was a Curtiss Jenny, usually being flown by a civilian “barnstormer”, an gypsy pilot trying make a living traveling from town to town selling rides in his government surplus Jenny.

  • Page 3: Kit Contents

    Kit Contents: Do a complete inventory of your kit before starting assembly. Bag #1: SIGRPFU293 Bag #2: SIGRPWB293 1 . . .Jenny Left Fuselage Side 1 . . .Jenny Wooden Parts Die-Cut Sheet 1 . . .Jenny Right Fuselage Side Bag #4: SIGRPMGDU293 Bag #3: SIGRPCW293 1 .

  • Page 4: Radio Equipment

    Radio Equipment: Transmitter... We used a HiTEC 4-channel transmitter. Although the Sig Jenny only needs three channels for operation, a four channel or more transmitter will work fine when used in conjunction with an ultra light receiver and servos, as explained below. We do not recommend that you buy a new 3-channel transmitter just for the Jenny.

  • Page 5: Before Beginning Assembly

    Chargers: If your transmitter has rechargeable batteries, use the charger that is supplied or recommended by the manufacturer. This is usually a slow charger (overnight). Although there will be some variation from transmitter to transmitter, the average fully charged transmitter battery will provide around two hours of operation. The airborne battery charger is an extremely important piece of equipment and failure to select an acceptable charger or improper operation will cause performance problems and unsatisfactory results.
  • Page 6 4...Use 5-minute epoxy to glue the plywood Firewall, (4) Cowl Mounts, Firewall & Cowl Mounts Servo Tray, Tailskid, and aluminum Servo Tray Wing Tubes in place in the fuselage. Be sure the firewall is seated snugly into the recess molded in the front of the fuselage.
  • Page 7 To apply the decals, leave the clear plastic in position while you cut the individual marking from the main sheet. Then remove the clear plastic and place the decal on the model in the desired position, adhesive side down. Make sure you get the decal exactly where you want it.
  • Page 8 To operate the system, first turn the transmitter on and place the throttle stick in the low position. Now plug the airborne battery into the input side of the electronic speed control and the system is operational (see NOTICE: below). Test the system by moving the right stick on the transmitter, which should move the rudder and elevator servos.
  • Page 9 16...Finally, plug the servos and electronic speed control into the receiver. Place the receiver in the fuselage beneath the servos. The electronic speed controller sits on the bottom of the fuselage in the battery compartment, between the servos and the firewall. Plug the battery into the system and check the radio for proper operation.
  • Page 10 22..Apply the Wing Reinforcing Tape (14mm X 43mm) to the lead- 20...Pre-drill the two motor mount holes in the firewall with a ing edge of both the top and bottom wing. The tape should be cen- 1/16” drill bit. Use the two #3 x 10mm Phillips-Head Sheet tered on the leading edge left and right and should be applied so Metal Screws to attach the motor to the front of the model.
  • Page 11 24...Remove the two plywood wing struts from the die-cut sheet. Insert the struts through the bottom wing. Use 5-minute epoxy to attach the struts to the bottom wing. Make sure the struts are aligned vertically before the glue sets. Now glue the top stubs of the wing struts into the top wing with 5-minute epoxy.

  • Page 12: Fly Safely

    ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS flight performance and safety of the finished model. SIG MFG. CO.’s 5161 East Memorial Drive obligation shall be to replace those parts of the kit proven to be defective or missing.

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