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Albatross

Step 11. 

Connect the rudder servo extension lead.

Step 12: 

Apply slow setting CA or foam glue to the 

area where the front of the fin will sit.

Summary of Contents for Albatross

Page 1: ...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 version we have decided on is th...

Page 2: ...times Failure to do so will result in damage to yourself and to the airplane 5 Do not fly in thunderstorms strong winds or wet weather 6 Never fly R C planes where there are overhead power lines autom...

Page 3: ...ven in bright daylight 8 Aerostar water resistant and reversible speed controllers perfect for operating off of water 9 Water rudder to make taxy ing on water so much safer and easier 10 Pre installed...

Page 4: ...3 Assembly Step 1 Slide the wing into position on the fuselage Step 2 Screw wing into place with the 64mm x 4mm wing bolts supplied...

Page 5: ...de of the wing center section one of the aluminum wing joiners Ensure these are the correct way up there is a very slight dihedral angle which should be to the top Step 4 Join the connectors for the a...

Page 6: ...5 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...

Page 7: ...6 Albatross Step 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...

Page 8: ...7 Step 9 Position the tailplane onto the rear of the fuselage Step 10 Ensure you pass the connector through the slot in the tailplane Check the tailplane is correctly aligned as the glue sets...

Page 9: ...8 Albatross Step 11 Connect the rudder servo extension lead Step 12 Apply slow setting CA or foam glue to the area where the front of the fin will sit...

Page 10: ...9 Step 13 Apply glue to the base of the fin as shown Step 14 Locate the bottom rudder hinge into the hole in rear of fuselage do not glue...

Page 11: ...lbatross Step 15 Secure the fin using the 2 off 50mm x 2mm PK screws You will find it easier to locate the front screw first then the rear Step 16 Secure the rudder bottom hinge with a 14mm x 3mm PK s...

Page 12: ...11 Step 17 Slide the propeller onto the motor shaft Step 18 Ensure the hex on the back of the prop locates with the hex on the motor shaft...

Page 13: ...Attach the propeller spinner nut Step 20 Tighten the spinner by hand until it s snug with the prop due to an insert in the spinner this is perfectly secure A small drop of plastic friendly loctite can...

Page 14: ...13 Step 21 Assembly of the wing floats Step 22 Position the float into the mounting holes on the outer wing panel...

Page 15: ...14 Albatross Step 23 Attach float using 2 off 14mm x 3mm PK screws Step 24 Repeat for the other float...

Page 16: ...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 differential motor thrust...

Page 17: ...Zippy 4S 3000mah 285g positioned as shown flew with a C of G of 80mm from the leading edge and this was deemed as perfect for most flying styles Suggested control throws Elevator 12mm up 12mm down Dua...

Page 18: ...er as per the following steps This is perfect if you intend to fly off of water so that you can control your taxy ing around the lake 1 Connect the 3P signal cable with the channel used for the thrott...

Page 19: ...o land in a strong crosswind then it is best to not use the flaps Taking off from water Due to the powerful water rudder taxy ing the Albatross is very easy Place the model in the water and check the...

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Page 23: ...We reserve the right to change or modify the specification and the product design of this product without prior notice Albatross...

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