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The Grumman HU-16 Albatross is a large twin radial engined amphibious flying boat that saw 

service with the US Air Force, US Navy and the US Coastguard. It's primary role was Search and 

Rescue and was used extensively in Korea for combat rescue and very quickly gained a reputation 

as a rugged and seaworthy airplane.

The Avios Albatross captures the looks and ruggedness of the full size seaplane beautifully and it is 

right at home taking off of water but equally happy sliding along a smooth grass runway for take off. 

The 

color scheme

 we have decided on

 for the V2

 is the US Navy 

Coast Guard 

and is supplied with 

the decals pre-applied and includes landing / take-off flaps

, and navigation lights

. The Albatross

 V2

 

boasts many other features, these include

, clear cockpit glazing, reduced overall weight, splash 

proof servos,

 water resistant, reversible Aerostar ESC's, 

and a clear more discrete 

water rudder.

The Avios Albatross 

V2 

is the same quality that you have come to expect from the Avios brand and 

is also very straightforward to build due to the low parts count.

INTRODUCTION

• Wingspan: 1620mm (63.7”)

• Length: 1210mm (47.6”)

• Weight: 2170g. (2570g inc battery)

• Motor: 2 x Aerostar 3536 850kv Outrunner

• ESC: 2 x Aerostar 30A RVS Reversing

 

Brushless ESC

• Propeller: 2 x 10x6 3 Bladed Scale Propeller

• Servo: 9g splash proofed servos.

• Recommended Battery (not supplied):

4S (14.8V) 3000m

Ah~4000mAh

or for scale flying

3S (11.1V

)

 4000mAh~5000mAh

• Striking US Coast Guard scheme, pre-applied

and ready to go.

• Clear cockpit windows for a more scale

 

appearance.

• Better slow flight performance thanks to material

change and weight reduction.

• Plastics color matched to the scheme for a better

appearance and finish.

• Reduced length of servo wires and leads, reducing

weight and increasing access.

• Clear plastic water rudder, more discrete yet

fully functional.

• Aerostar RVS ESC's for complete control on the water.

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SPECIFICATIONS

FEATURES

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Summary of Contents for Albatross HU-16

Page 1: ...INSTRUCTION MANUAL For intermediate to advance pilots only Turnigy 9g splash proof...

Page 2: ...t this product be used in a suitably open outdoors space SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 1 Please read this manual carefully and follow the instructions before you use this product 2 This airplane is not a toy due...

Page 3: ...tar ESC s and a clear more discrete water rudder The Avios Albatross V2 is the same quality that you have come to expect from the Avios brand and is also very straightforward to build due to the low p...

Page 4: ...the wing into place with the 64mm x 4mm wing bolts supplied Step 3 Slide into each side of the wing center section one of the glass fibre wing joiners Ensure these are the correct way up there is a v...

Page 5: ...ep 4 Join the connectors for the aileron servo and the wing tip lights Step 5 Slide the outer panels onto the center section Step 6 Use 4 off 14mm x 3mm Hex screws to secure the outer panels 4 albatro...

Page 6: ...7 Apply either slow setting CA or foam glue to the tailplane seat on the fuselage Step 8 Apply a small amount of glue to the tailplane locator Step 9 Position the tailplane onto the rear of the fusela...

Page 7: ...rough the slot in the tailplane Check the tailplane is correctly aligned as the glue sets Step 11 Connect the rudder servo extension lead Step 12 Apply slow setting CA or foam glue to the area where t...

Page 8: ...the fin as shown Step 14 Locate the bottom rudder hinge into the hole in rear of fuselage do not glue Step 15 Secure the fin using the 2 off 50mm x 2mm PK screws You will find it easier to locate the...

Page 9: ...p 16 Secure the rudder bottom hinge with a 14mm x 3mm PK screw Step 17 Slide the propeller onto the motor shaft 8 albatross Propeller installation Please note that the props rotate in towards each oth...

Page 10: ...e prop due to an insert in the spinner this is perfectly secure A small drop of plastic friendly loctite can be used if you wish 9 Step 18 Ensure the hex on the back of the prop locates with the hex o...

Page 11: ...Step 21 Assembly of the wing floats Step 22 Position the float into the mounting holes on the outer wing panel Step 23 Attach float using 2 off 14mm x 3mm PK screws 10 albatross...

Page 12: ...ction and possibly one for the 2 ESC s You can of course mix the 2 throttles in your transmitter and couple these with the rudder function If you do this then we recommend you only use about 15 differ...

Page 13: ...5 24mm 8 14mm 65 70mm Flaps 45 degrees 45mm 25 degrees 25mm 12 albatross CONTROL SET UP AND CG This image shows the approximate loca tion for the correct CG when using the recommended battery Ailerons...

Page 14: ...eiver before performing this test After binding a transmitter to the aircraft receiver set the trims and sub trims to 0 then adjust the clevises to center the control surfaces Move the controls on the...

Page 15: ...proaches and landings are a dream with flaps or no flaps if having to land in a strong crosswind then it is best to not use the flaps Taking off from water Due to the powerful water rudder taxiing the...

Page 16: ...in full your battery manufacturers safety guideline when doing so 1 Always range check your model before any flying Follow your radio manufacturers guidelines for performing this check 2 Check all sc...

Page 17: ...doing this Model moves backwards 1 Propellers installed on the wrong motors Swap the propellers around Control surfaces not moving with stick input 1 The servo leads are not connected properly Check...

Page 18: ...lbatross tail plane SKU 9310000463 0 USCG Albatross Canopy Hatch SKU 9310000464 0 USCG Albatross Cowl set SKU 9310000465 0 USCG Albatross Tip floats set SKU 9310000466 0 USCG Albatross Water Rudder SK...

Page 19: ...nner and Hub Set 2pcs SKU 9310000394 0 Avios Albatross HU 16 Navigation Lights Set SKU 9310000396 0 18 Avios Albatross HU 16 Light Housing Set SKU 9310000397 0 Avios USCG Albatross Glass Fibre Wing Jo...

Page 20: ...Futaba S FHSS FHSS 2 SKU 9295000020 0 Turnigy 3300mAh 4S 30C Lipo Pack XT 60 SKU 9067000259 0 Turnigy Nano Tech Plus 3300mAh 4S 70C Lipo Pack w XT90 SKU 9210000267 0 Turnigy nano tech 3300mAh 4S 35 70...

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