GREAT PLANES Giant Super Sportster, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...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...

Page 2: ...your stable for a long time Powered by a 1 60 two stroke the Super Sportster handles just like a hot 60 size plane with the stability and presence of a giant scale model Powered by a Fuji Imvac 32 th...

Page 3: ...d the work area thoroughly after working with fiberglass parts Remember Take your time and follow the instructions to end up with a well built model that is straight and true This is a partial list of...

Page 4: ...3 1 4 Great Planes plastic spinner with an aluminum back plate could be used instead of the included aluminum spinner This setup requires no adapter kit because the cone is mounted to the back plate w...

Page 5: ...greatplanes com and click on Technical Data Due to manufacturing tolerances which will have little or no effect on the way your model will fly please expect slight deviations between your model and t...

Page 6: ...heel collar 1 1 25 mm tail wheel 1 2 56 x 1 25 mm threaded rod for gas throttle pushrod 1 2 56 x 36 910 mm pushrod glow throttle pushrod 1 1 4 20 blind nuts in fuselage 2 Metric fasteners for mounting...

Page 7: ...servos as shown in the sketch Also cut the covering from the 1 4 6 5 mm wing bolt holes from the slots for the main landing gear wires and from the holes for the servo wires in the top of both wings n...

Page 8: ...x 1 3 4 10 x 45 mm hardwood wing dowels Use epoxy to glue in both dowels so 7 16 10 mm of each dowel protrudes 9 Use epoxy to glue the 1 4 x 1 1 4 6 x 30 mm hardwood alignment dowel halfway into one...

Page 9: ...the pieces of the supplied heat shrink tubing in half and use each piece to secure each servo connection Refer to this photo while mounting the servos and hooking up the ailerons 2 Use the string in...

Page 10: ...4 Now that the servos and control horns have been mounted remove the servo mounting screws and the control horn screws Add a few drops of thin CA to each screw hole to harden the threads in the holes...

Page 11: ...ing turn the fuselage upright Take accurate measurements to center the trailing edge of the stab laterally Insert T pins into both sides of the trailing edge next to the fuselage to hold the alignment...

Page 12: ...rn into the wood The hotter the soldering iron the faster it must travel to melt a fine cut 7 Peel the covering from the middle of the stabilizer Then wipe away the ink with a few of your paper towel...

Page 13: ...he ailerons except use 4 40 x 3 4 19 mm Phillips screws and the mounting plates on the other side of the control surfaces for mounting the horns When mounting the horns locate the clevis holes over th...

Page 14: ...e the 8 32 screw and washers to draw it the rest of the way in 3 Mount the engine mount to the firewall with four 8 32 x 1 1 4 32 mm socket head cap screws SHCS and 8 flat washers and lock washers but...

Page 15: ...the servo and harden the holes with a few drops of thin CA and then remount the servo Glue in the throttle pushrod guide tube with CA GAS ENGINE FUJI BT 32 If mounting a gas engine other than the Fuj...

Page 16: ...tray with the screws that came with the servo Remove the servo and harden the holes with a few drops of thin CA Then remount the servo Glue in the guide tube with CA MOUNT THE KILL SWITCH FOR SPARK IG...

Page 17: ...bes and metal plates Solder another fuel line barb onto the ends of the short tubes Bend the brass vent overflow tube upward so it will be at the top of the tank 3 Connect the fuel tubing to the short...

Page 18: ...through and then insert the plastic fueling plug and press the end of the line back into the collar Note Do not mount the fuel tank in the aft mounting location for glow engine use Most glow engines...

Page 19: ...tip pen to draw the outline of the cowl directly onto the fuselage Remove the propeller back plate and cowl Refer to this photo both for Steps 4A and 4B 4A Glow Engines Using the line around the fuse...

Page 20: ...cutout air cooling inlet and spark plug clearance has been provided in the back of the manual Starting with the carburetor cut out the template and then transfer the cutout to a piece of thin cardboa...

Page 21: ...in the plywood disc on the other side of the pant 4 With the plane sitting on its main wheels and tail wheel use a block of balsa or something similar to prop up one of the wheel pants 5 8 16 mm 5 Fi...

Page 22: ...rd locations for glow engines You could go ahead and mount the battery and receiver now or do a quick C G check first to find out where the battery should be mounted If you would like to do a quick C...

Page 23: ...hown is the one included with the Great Planes Super Stearman ARF and is also available separately GPMA2475 Trim down the base of the pilot so he will fit under the canopy For the most security cut a...

Page 24: ...the servos Use a Great Planes AccuThrow or a ruler to accurately measure and set the control throw of each control surface as indicated in the chart that follows If your radio does not have dual rate...

Page 25: ...nt as close to the firewall as possible Note If attaching weight to the firewall do not rely upon the adhesive on the back of the lead weight to permanently hold it in place Over time fuel and exhaust...

Page 26: ...odel and while you work the controls tell you what the control surfaces are doing Repeat this test with the engine running at various speeds with an assistant holding the model using hand signals to s...

Page 27: ...chnics any device that explodes burns or propels a projectile of any kind 1 I will have completed a successful radio equipment ground check before the first flight of a new or repaired model 2 I will...

Page 28: ...nimums Batteries should be able to sustain power to the onboard radio components for a minimum of one hour total flying time before recharging Redundant and fail safe battery systems are recommended T...

Page 29: ...the ground and make sure it tracks straight by doing a few practice runs at low speeds on the runway Hold up elevator to keep the tail wheel on the ground If necessary adjust the tail wheel so the mo...

Page 30: ...irspeed 3 point landings are done with ease just continue to increase up elevator allowing the model to stall at the same time the main gear touches Once the model is on the runway hold up elevator to...

Page 31: ...R 3 16 4 8 mm HOLES 1 2 1 8 GLOW ENGINE MOUNTING TEMPLATE CUT OUT ON DOTTED LINE AIR COOLING INLET TEMPLATE C A R B U R E T O R C U T O U T F O R F U J I B T 3 2 SPARK PLUG CUT OUT FOR FUJI BT 32 TEMP...

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