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SPECIFICATIONS
Wingspan:
23 in
[585mm]
2
Wing Area:
224 in
2
[14.4 dm
WARRANTY
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
READ THROUGH THIS MANUAL BEFORE STARTING CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT
INSTRUCTIONS AND WARNINGS CONCERNING THE ASSEMBLY AND USE OF THIS MODEL.
®
Entire Contents © 2012 Hobbico,
Inc. All rights reserved.
Weight:
32 oz [910 g]
Length:
30 in [760 mm]
Wing
20.6 oz/ft
]
Loading:
[63 g /dm
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
2
2
]
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:
Hobby Services
3002 N. Apollo Dr. Suite 1
Champaign IL 61822 USA
Include a letter stating your name, return shipping address, as
much contact information as possible (daytime telephone
number, fax number, e-mail address), a detailed description of
the problem and a photocopy of the purchase receipt. Upon
receipt of the package the problem will be evaluated as quickly
as possible.
airsupport@greatplanes.com
Radio:
4-channel, elevon mixing,
2 micro servos
Motor,
24-45-3790kV Ammo™,
ESC:
35A ESC,
HyperFlow™ 56mm fan
Champaign, Illinois
(217) 398-8970, Ext 5
GPMA1802 Mnl

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Summary of Contents for GREAT PLANES PHAZER

  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    3002 N. Apollo Dr. Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 USA In that Great Planes has no control over the final assembly or material used for final assembly, no liability shall be assumed nor Include a letter stating your name, return shipping address, as...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    fl ying fi eld in no time. Follow These Important Safety Precautions Out at the fl ying fi eld the Phazer’s appearance and fun fl ying 1. Your Phazer should not be considered a toy, but rather a characteristics should easily win you over.
  • Page 3: Decisions You Must Make

    ❍ The Phazer has also been designed to fl y with a 4S (14.8V) 6. While this kit has been fl ight tested to exceed normal use, if the plane will be used for extremely high stress fl ying, such LiPo battery in the 2200mAh, 30C range.
  • Page 4: Kit Inspection

    List that follows. The fastest, most economical service can be GPMA4242 Canopy provided by your hobby dealer or mail-order company. GPMA4243 Skid set To locate a hobby dealer, visit the Great Planes web site at GPMA4244 Flange/adapter set www.greatplanes.com. Select “Where to Buy” in the menu GPMA4245 Decal sheet...
  • Page 5: Assembly Instructions

    Ducted Fan Assembly Reference the separate HyperFlow instruction sheet as necessary, but follow the instructions below for assembly/ installation into the Phazer. ❏ 1. Enlarge the hole in the fan housing to allow installation and removal of the motor without having to remove the brass fan adapter.
  • Page 6 FAN ROTOR ADAPTER (BRASS) MOTOR SHAFT ❏ 7. Take out the set screws and lightly wet the threads with threadlocker. Then tighten them back into the adapter locking The adapter is it onto the shaft. all the way The adapter is not all the way on.
  • Page 7 ❏ ❏ 11. Mount the motor to the fan housing with two of the 3 15. Use medium-grit sandpaper to smooth the rough edges x 5mm screws packaged with the Ammo motor; one or two around the motor wire hole in the fi berglass cone adapter so washers for each screw;...
  • Page 8: Mount The Fan In The Fuselage

    Mount the Fan in the Fuselage Installation of the fan unit may takes a little “fi ne tuning” to get the parts into position. Once glued in it is permanent, but the motor and fan may still be removed if ever required later. ❏...
  • Page 9 ❏ 8. Test-fi t the front housing fl ange, making sure it is keyed around the inside of the fan housing. Make any adjustments for a good fi t. ❏ 9. Once satisfi ed with the fi t of the front housing fl ange take it out of the fuselage.
  • Page 10: Assemble The Wing

    ❏ 2. Use a covering iron with a cover sock to go over the wings and servo hatches and remove any wrinkles. When you do fi nd wrinkles, fi rst glide the iron over the area to shrink the wrinkle. Allow to cool for a second or two, then go back over the spot, pressing down to bond the covering to the wood.
  • Page 11 Right Wing Servo Left Wing Servo ❏ 6. Cut the 1/32" x 3/4" x 1-9/16" [1 x 20 x 40mm] balsa Right Aileron Control Input sheet in half. Use medium-grit sandpaper to roughen the side of each servo, then use medium CA to glue each balsa sheet to the side of each servo.
  • Page 12 Outer Hole ❏ 12. Temporarily mate one of the short Z-bend pushrods to the long pushrod on the servo with two collars and set screws, then fi t one of the aileron horns onto the pushrod through the outer hole. ❏...
  • Page 13: Mount The Wing Skids

    Mount the Wing Skids ❏ 1. The wing skids come pretty much ready to glue on, but if you want perfection you could true the factory-cut edges a little with a bar-sander and 80-grit sandpaper followed by 320-grit fi nishing with 400-grit to smooth the edges. ❏...
  • Page 14: Finish The Wings

    is recommended with 10" [255mm] being the minimum, so use whatever length extensions you need. For each Futaba S3157 servo, a Futaba 75mm J-Series extension was used (FUTM3909). Use tape or heat-shrink tubing to secure the connection between the extension and the servo wire. 5-1/16"...
  • Page 15: Mount The Wings To The Fuselage

    Mount the Wings to the Fuselage FINAL ASSEMBLY ❏ 1. Connect the three motor wires to the ESC and temporarily power the system up just enough to see if the motor is turning in the correct direction. If the motor is not turning the correct ❏...
  • Page 16: Apply The Decals

    ❏ 3. Use tape or the included plastic tube to position and mount the receiver antenna(s) inside the fuselage as recommended by the manufacturer. For the Futaba R617FS one of the antennas was guided forward under the battery fl oor and the other was taped to the inside of the fuselage running up the side and over the top.
  • Page 17: Get The Model Ready To Fly

    Moving the C.G. forward will improve stability, but will also decrease maneuverability. Moving the C.G. aft will allow the Phazer to fl y slower, but it will then be less stable and bleed off even more speed in turns. In any case, start at the recommended balance point and do not at any time balance the model outside the specifi...
  • Page 18: Set The Control Throws

    To ensure a successful fi rst fl ight it is important that the Phazer is set up according to the control throws specifi ed in this manual. The throws have been determined through actual fl ight testing and accurate record-keeping allowing the model to perform in the manner in which it was intended.
  • Page 19: Preflight

    Otherwise, the next fan blade over. Tighten the Phillips screw, connect the Phazer may yaw toward or away from the ground in banked battery, then run up the fan again to see if it smooths out.
  • Page 20: Identify Your Model

    Assemble the Bungee Launch 3-1/2" [90mm] 1/4" [6mm] 1" [25mm] ROTOR PULLER ❏ 3. If you cannot get the fan unit to run smoothly by rotating the cone, perform the same procedure with the fan—use the dimple you marked on the brass rotor adapter to rotate and realign the fan “one hex at a time”...
  • Page 21: Ama Safety Code

    ❏ 8. Attach the other end of the tubing to the stake and the other end of the cord to the other ring. Add another nylon tie to the end of the tubing at the stake as well. ❏ 9. Now the bungee is ready to use. Wind it back up onto the plywood holder.
  • Page 22: Check List

    FLYING The Phazer may be hand-launched or bungee-launched by The Phazer is a great-fl ying model that fl ies smoothly and an assistant or by the pilot. If you’re at all hesitant, the easiest predictably, but it possesses no self-correcting tendencies and surest way to get your Phazer airborne is to have an what-so-ever and therefore, must be fl...
  • Page 23 The Phazer should lunge forward. Then it may descend slightly before it gets up to fl ying speed—this will all happen in about a second, so you need to get your fi ngers back on the sticks right away! Fly the Phazer out of the launch and the bungee will automatically release.
  • Page 24: Flying

    One fi nal note about fl ying your Phazer. Have a goal or fl ight fl y it “large” for the fi rst minute until you get used to it. And plan in mind for every fl...

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