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Wingspan: 81 in [2060mm]
Wing Area: 1000 sq in [64.5 dm
Weight: 13-14 lb [5900–6350g]
Wing Loading: 29–32oz/sq ft [88–98g/dm
Length: 62.5 in [1590mm]
Radio: 6-channel with seven servos
Engine: .91 – 1.08 cu in [15–17.5cc] two-stroke or
1.20 cu in [20cc] four-stroke engine
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CONSTRUCTION. IT CONTAINS IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS
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GPMZ0204 for GPMA1303 V1.1
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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Page 1: Instruction Manual
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. -
Page 2: Table Of Contents
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections to the TABLE OF CONTENTS Super Chipmunk 1.20 ARF, visit the Great Planes web site at www.greatplanes.com . Open the “Airplanes” link, then select the Super Chipmunk 1.20 ARF. If there is new INTRODUCTION.................2... -
Page 3: Scale Competition
9. WARNING: The cowl, fuselage and wheel pants included If you would like photos of the full-size Super Chipmunk for in this kit are made of fiberglass, the fibers of which may scale documentation, or if you would like to study the photos cause eye, skin and respiratory tract irritation. -
Page 4: Adhesives & Building Supplies
In addition to common household tools and hobby tools, this machine screw with a socket head. is the “short list” of the most important items required to build the Super Chipmunk ARF. Great Planes Pro ™ CA and Epoxy glue are recommended. -
Page 5: Ordering Replacement Parts
Parts List that follows. The fastest, most economical service can be provided by your hobby dealer or mail-order company. To locate a hobby dealer, visit the Great Planes web site at www.greatplanes.com . Choose “Where to Buy” at the middle of the menu on the left side of the page. -
Page 6: Kit Contents
If any parts are missing or are not of acceptable quality, or if you need assistance with assembly, contact Product Support. When reporting defective or missing parts, use the part names exactly as they are written in the Kit Contents list. Great Planes Product Support: 3002 N Apollo Drive, Suite 1 Champaign, IL 61822 Telephone: (217) 398-8970, ext. -
Page 7: Preparations
PREPARATIONS ❏ 1. If you have not done so already, remove the major parts of the kit from the box and inspect for damage. If any parts are damaged or missing, contact Product Support at the address or telephone number listed in the “Kit Contents”... -
Page 8: Install The Aileron Servos & Pushrods
❏ ❏ 7. Test fit the right flap to the wing with three hinges. Using the same procedure used for the ailerons, join the flaps to the wing. 8. Repeat steps 1- 7 for the left wing panel. Install the Aileron Servos & Pushrods ❏... - Page 9 clevis retainer onto a threaded 4-40 metal clevis and then screw the clevis onto the rod, tightening it against the nut. Install the clevis onto the nylon control horn. Install an unthreaded clevis onto the servo arm. Center the aileron. Then, mark the threaded rod where it should be cut to fit the clevis.
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Page 10: Assemble The Wing Center-Section
Assemble the Wing Center-Section Did you know…Between 1969 and 1985 Art Scholl performed in a total of 1,345 airshows in the U.S.A., Canada and Japan! ❏ 3. Slide both wing halves onto the joiner, pushing the wings tight against the wing center-section. Locate two 1/4-20 wing bolts with the knurled head and screw them into the wing and the wing center-section. -
Page 11: Install The Landing Gear, Wheels & Wheel Pants
wing or you can disassemble it into two or even three pieces for easier transportation. If you choose to leave the wing together as a one piece wing, it is recommended that you regularly check the nylon screws to be sure they remain tight. Install the Landing Gear, Wheels &... - Page 12 former to the wide end of the fairing and the small former to the narrow end of the fairing with CA. ❏ 9. Slide the fairing onto the landing gear wire, positioning the bottom of the fairing slightly below the top of the wheel pant.
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Page 13: Assemble The Fuselage
Install the Stab, Elevators & Rudder ❏ 12. Re-install the landing gear to the wing. You should have been doing both of the landing gear but if you have only completed one, go back and do the remaining one. Did you know…It was not uncommon for Art to fly with his dog named “Aileron!”... -
Page 14: Install The Engine, Fuel Tank & Throttle Servo
Install the Engine, Fuel Tank & Throttle Servo ❏ 3. Roughen the stab fairing as shown with 80-grit sandpaper. ❏ 1. Cut the engine template from page 29 of the instruction manual. Tape the template onto the firewall aligning the dashed lines of the template with lines molded on the firewall. - Page 15 Great Planes “Dead Center ™ ” Hole Locator (GPMR8130) works well for this. Drill through the marks you have made with a #29 or 9/64" [3.6mm] drill bit. Tap each hole with an 8-32 tap. ❏ 5. Install the engine to the mount with four each, 8-32 x 1"...
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Page 16: Mount The Cowl
Mount the Cowl ❏ 14. Place your throttle servo into the servo tray as shown. Drill a 1/16" [1.6mm] hole through each of the mounting holes. Remove the servo, then install and remove ❏ a servo mounting screw into each hole. Apply a couple 1. - Page 17 2-1/2" [64mm] piece of masking tape over the dimple and to the side of the fuselage as shown. Do this on both sides of the fuselage. Using a fine-tip felt pen, mark the dimple and draw a line back from the dimple 2" [51mm]. ❏...
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Page 18: Install The Radio System, Purshrods, Control Horns & Tail Wheel
re-install the screw, screwing it into the hardwood. Be sure to Install the Radio System, Pushrods, fuelproof the wood plates with epoxy or a good fuelproof paint. Control Horns & Tail Wheel ❏ 1. Locate two .095 x 48" [1220mm] pushrod wires. Install a 4-40 nut, 4-40 threaded metal clevis and silicone clevis retainer onto the threaded end of each wire. - Page 19 ❏ 4. Place your elevator servo into the servo tray as shown, positioning the last hole of the servo arm over the pushrod wire. Drill a 1/16" [1.6mm] hole through each of the mounting holes. Remove the servo, then install and remove a servo mounting screw into each hole.
- Page 20 ❏ ❏ 12. Install a wire to each end of the rudder servo arm. 14. Install the tail wheel and wheel collars to the tail Feed the wire through the outer two tubes until they exit the wheel wire as shown. File a flat spot on the wire for the set fuselage near the rudder.
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Page 21: Install The Receiver & Battery
Did you know…Art Scholl had three different Chipmunks. The version that Great Planes has chosen was his third, which he purchased in May 1977. Originally, N1114V did not carry the color scheme replicated here. You can still see this Chipmunk at the EAA Museum in Oshkosh, Wisc. -
Page 22: Apply The Decals
❏ 4. Cut the pilot body as needed to fit under the canopy. ❏ 5. Epoxy the pilot into the rear seat of the cockpit. ❏ 6. Mount the canopy to the fuselage. You may either glue it in place with Z-56 canopy glue or you may screw it in place with six #2 x1/2"... -
Page 23: Set The Control Throws
If, after you have become accustomed to the way the Super Chipmunk flies, you would like to change the throws to suit your taste, that is fine. However, too much control throw could make the model difficult to control, so remember, “more is not always better.”... -
Page 24: Balance The Model Laterally
We use a Top Flite Precision Magnetic Prop Balancer ™ (TOPQ5700) in the workshop and keep a Great Planes Fingertip Prop Balancer (GPMQ5000) in our flight box. PREFLIGHT Ground Check If the engine is new, follow the engine manufacturer’s... -
Page 25: Engine Safety Precautions
doing. Repeat this test with the engine running at various AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpt) speeds with an assistant holding the model, using hand signals to show you what is happening. If the control surfaces do not respond correctly, do not fly! Find and correct the problem first. -
Page 26: Imaa Safety Code (Excerpt)
IMAA SAFETY CODE (excerpt) 6.1 All transmitters must be FCC type certified. Since the Super Chipmunk 1.20 ARF qualifies as a 6.2 FCC Technician or higher-class license required for 6 “giant scale” model and is therefore eligible to fly in meter band operation only. -
Page 27: Check List
To help avoid this, a check list The Super Chipmunk 1.20 ARF is a great-flying model that is provided to make sure these important areas are not flies smoothly and predictably. -
Page 28: Takeoff
Take it easy with the Super Chipmunk for a few flights, CAUTION (THIS APPLIES TO ALL R/C AIRPLANES): If, gradually getting acquainted with it as you gain confidence. while flying, you notice an alarming or unusual sound Adjust the trims to maintain straight and level flight. The such as a low-pitched “buzz,”... - Page 29 ™ Engine For dependable power, fuel efficiency, and realistic sound, match your Super Chipmunk with the O.S. FS-120S-E Surpass 4-stroke engine! This ringed piston powerhouse features an aluminum crankcase; ball bearings to support the crankshaft and helix gear driven camshaft; plus a rear- mounted, updraft carburetor.
- Page 30 Art Scholl Program For those of you who like to fly your planes in a scale manner, the following program from Art’s 1980 Spectators Guide shows you the maneuvers he did. We hope you enjoy flying your plane through all of these maneuvers (yea, even the Inverted Ribbon Pickup!)
- Page 31 BUILDING NOTES Kit Purchased Date: _______________________ Date Construction Finished: _________________ Where Purchased:_________________________ Finished Weight: __________________________ Date Construction Started: __________________ Date of First Flight: ________________________ FLIGHT LOG...