Great Planes Super Skybolt 60 Kit - GPMA0170 - Manual (Page 2)

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION.......................................... 3
PRECAUTIONS............................................ 3
OTHER ITEMS REQUIRED.......................... 4
SUPPLIES AND TOOLS NEEDED ............... 4
DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE NOW.......... 5
ABBREVIATIONS ......................................... 5
TAIL FEATHERS.......................................... 7
BUILD THE FIN AND RUDDER.................... 7
BUILD THE STABILIZER AND ELEVATORS. 8
TEMPORARILY INSTALL HINGES ............. 10
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY.............................. 11
PREPARE FUSE SIDES............................... 11
ASSEMBLE FUSELAGE.............................. 16
DRILL ENGINE MOUNT............................... 16
FIT FUEL TANK AND
FUELPROOF TANK COMPARTMENT......... 16
INSTALL TAIL PUSHRODS.......................... 18
SOLDERING HINTS..................................... 19
ASSEMBLE THE CABANES........................ 20
SETTING THE TOP WING INCIDENCE ...... 21
SOLDERING THE CABANE
WIRES TOGETHER..................................... 22
INSTALL TOP SHEETING............................ 23
ATTACH THE TAIL SURFACES
TO THE FUSELAGE .................................... 26
WING ........................................................... 28
SPARS......................................................... 28
BUILD THE BOTTOM WING ....................... 29
BUILD THE TOP WING................................ 31
JOIN THE TWO TOP WING HALVES .......... 33
INSTALL THE TOP WING SHEETING ......... 37
FINISH THE TOP WING............................... 42
BUILD THE INTERPLANE STRUTS ............ 44
JOIN AND SHEET THE BOTTOM WING .... 46
FINISH THE BOTTOM WING....................... 49
FINISH AND ATTACH THE WING................ 55
FINAL ASSEMBLY...................................... 57
BUILD THE BOTTOM WING FAIRING......... 57
INSTALL THE LANDING GEAR ................... 58
ASSEMBLE THE COWL .............................. 59
PREPARE THE CANOPY ............................ 62
INSTALL THE CONTROL HORNS............... 62
MAKE THE TOP WING LOCK...................... 63
BALANCE THE AIRPLANE LATERALLY...... 63
FINAL SANDING.......................................... 64
COVERING.................................................. 64
GLUE THE AILERON HINGES .................... 64
GLUE ELEVATOR AND RUDDER HINGES . 64
GLUE CANOPY IN PLACE .......................... 64
ASSEMBLE WHEEL PANTS........................ 65
STRENGTHEN AND FUEL PROOF ............ 66
WING SEATING........................................... 67
FINAL HOOK-UPS....................................... 67
CONTROL THROWS....................................68
BALANCE YOUR MODEL............................ 68
FINAL CHECKS........................................... 68
PRE-FLIGHT................................................69
CHARGE THE BATTERIES.......................... 69
FIND A SAFE PLACE TO FLY...................... 69
GROUND CHECK THE MODEL .................. 69
RANGE CHECK YOUR RADIO.................... 70
ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .............. 70
AMA SAFETY CODE................................... 70
FLYING........................................................ 71
2-VIEW DRAWING....................................... 72
Metric Conversion Chart
Inches x 25.4 = mm (conversion factor)
1/64" = .4mm
1/32" = .8mm
1/16" = 1.6mm
3/32" = 2.4mm
1/8" = 3.2 mm
5/32" = 4 mm
3/16" = 4.8mm
1/4" = 6.4 mm
3/8" = 9.5 mm
1/2" = 12.7mm
5/8" = 15.9mm
3/4" = 19mm
1" = 25.4mm
2" = 50.8 mm
3" = 76.2 mm
6" = 152.4mm
12" = 304.8mm
15" = 381 mm
18" = 457.2mm
21" = 533.4mm
24" = 609.6 mm
30" = 762 mm
36" = 914.4mm
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