Table Of Contents; Introduction; Precautions - GREAT PLANES ElectroStreak Instruction Manual

INTRODUCTION....................................................2
PRECAUTIONS ....................................................... 2
KEEP IT LIGHT ...................................................... 3
RADIO SELECTION ............................................... 3
SPEED CONTROL SELECTION ............................. 3
BATTERY SELECTION.......................................... 3
BATTERY CHARGER SELECTION ....................... 3
PROPELLER SELECTION ...................................... 3
OPTIONAL LANDING GEAR ................................ 4
SELECTION OF WHEELS ....................................... 4
GLUES (ADHESIVES) ............................................4
OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED .................................... 4
SUPPLIES & TOOLS NEEDED .............................. 4
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS ................................4
TYPES OF WOOD ................................................... 4
PERSPECTIVE DRAWING..................................... 5
GET READY TO BUILD ......................................... 5
DIE PATTERN
FUSELAGE..........................................................................6
PREPARE FUSELAGE SIDES ................................ 6
ASSEMBLE FUSELAGE........................................ 9
SAND THE FUSELAGE ........................................ 12
TEMPORARILY MOUNT LANDING GEAR ........ 13
DRILL HOLE FOR TAIL SKID ............................. 13
CUT FIN SLOT IN FUSE TOP .............................. 13
INSTALL RUDDER CABLE GUIDES .................. 13
INSTALL SERVO RAILS ...................................... 14
INSTALL WING PLATE ....................................... 14
FIN AND STABILIZER ...................................................... 15
BUILD THE FIN AND RUDDER .......................... 15
BUILD THE STABILIZER AND
ELEVATOR ........................................................... 15
MAKE THE HINGES ............................................. 15
TEMPORARILY INSTALL HINGES .................... 16
TEMPORARILY MOUNT CONTROL HORNS ..... 17
MOUNT THE STABILIZER .................................. 18
MOUNT THE FIN ................................................. 19
WING...................................................................................20
BUILD THE WING PANELS ................................ 20

INTRODUCTION

Congratulations! Thank you for purchasing the Great
Planes ElectroStreak! Tom Stryker's original design for this
airplane was first featured in the November, 1987 issue of Model
Aviation magazine. We built this airplane "just for the fun of it",
and we were so impressed with its performance on our standard
"Thrustmaster" motor, we knew it would be a success as a kit!
During the testing process, the new Goldfire motor was devel-
oped, and we found this motor to be ideally suited for the
ElectroStreak, due to its tremendous power.
This is one of the very few easy to build electric-
powered airplanes in kit form that really does provide exciting and
satisfying acrobatic performance without the need for expensive
cobalt motors or exotic building materials. It is a very smooth and
stable flier, yet it will perform all basic pattern maneuvers, such
as rolls, inside and outside loops, snap rolls, spins, inverted flight,
Immelmans, hammerheads, Cuban 8's, and many others.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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JOIN THE WING HALVES .................................. 23
FIBERGLASS CENTER JOINT............................ 23
MOUNT WING TO FUSELAGE .......................... 24
INSTALL WING FAIRING .................................. 25
INSTALL AILERONS .......................................... 25
INSTALL AILERON SERVO AND HORNS ........ 26
COMPLETION.................................................................. 27
MAKE THE ELEVATOR PUSHROD ................... 27
MAKE THE AILERON PUSHRODS .................... 28
PREDICT THE FINISHED
FLYING WEIGHT................................................ 28
INSTALL VELCRO .............................................. 29
BALANCE THE AIRPLANE LATERALLY ......... 29
FINAL SANDING .................................................29
COVERING.......................................................... 29
ADD TRIM ........................................................... 30
FINAL ASSEMBLY............................................................ 30
INSTALL ALL COMPONENTS ........................... 30
BALANCE YOUR MODEL .................................. 31
FINAL HOOKUPS AND CHECKS ....................... 32
PRE-FLIGHT..................................................................... 32
CHARGE THE BATTERIES ................................. 32
TEST THE MOTOR OPERATION ........................ 32
FIND A SAFE PLACE TO FLY ............................ 33
GROUND CHECK THE MODEL ......................... 33
RANGE CHECK YOUR RADIO ........................... 33
MOTOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...................... 33
AMA SAFETY CODE .......................................... 34
FLYING .............................................................................. 34
APPENDIX ......................................................................... 34
PROPER CARE OF YOUR GOLDFIRE
MOTOR................................................................ 34
OVERLOADS ....................................................... 34
HOW TO ACHIEVE TO BEST
PERFORMANCE FROM YOUR ELECTRIC-
POWERED MODEL............................................. 35
PARTS LIST....................................................................... 39
While not a beginner's plane, the ElectroStreak is great
for the intermediate or advanced flyer who wants real perform-
ance, with the quiet convenience of electric power.
Please Inspect all parts carefully before starting to
build! If any parts are missing, broken or defective, or if you
have any questions about building or flying this airplane,
please call us at (217) 367-2069 and we'll be glad to help. If you
are calling for replacement parts, please look up the part
numbers and the kit identification number (stamped on the end
of the carton) and have them ready when calling.

PRECAUTIONS

1. You must build the plane according to the plans and
Instructions. Do not alter or modify the model as represented by
the plans, as doing so may result in an unsafe or unflyable modeL
2. You must take time to build straight, true and strong.
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