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1. Connect the aileron servo to the receiver. Use your

ESC or a receiver pack to power the receiver. Turn on your
transmitter and center the aileron servo. Do not skip this
step, as the aileron servo must be installed into the fuselage
with the servo horn attached to it.

2. Cut two arms from a four-arm servo horn as shown.

Enlarge the outer holes in the remaining servo arms with a
3/64" [1.2mm] drill bit.

3. Install the servo horn perpendicular to the servo case.

4. Cut a slot in the fuse on the right side large enough to

accommodate the servo connector in the location shown in
the picture. The exact placement will depend on the servo
manufacturer and where the servo lead wire exits out of the
aileron servo being used.

5. Feed the aileron servo lead through the slot you cut

into the fuse.

6. Fit the aileron servo into the aileron servo bay with the

servo spline towards the aft end of the plane.

7. With the servo centered in the aileron servo bay, apply

a couple of drops of thick foam safe CA glue to each servo
case tab, securing the servo to the fuse. Add a couple of
drops of CA glue near the base of the servo case as well.
It does not require much CA glue to secure the servo to the
fuse. Excess glue will simply make it difficult to remove the
servo in the future.

Install the Aileron Servo

ASSEMBLE THE  AIRPLANE

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Page 1: ...his kit immediately in new 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...

Page 2: ...there is new technical information or changes to this model a tech notice box will appear in the upper left corner of the page We urge you to join the AMA Academy of Model Aeronautics and a local R C...

Page 3: ...reater transmitter a micro receiver and three micro servos 9g or less If you already have a transmitter you are going to use to fly the FlatOuts Hellcat ARF you can get the receiver and servos separat...

Page 4: ...eat Planes FlatOuts Hellcat ARF are available using the order numbers in the Replacement Parts List that follows The fastest most economical service can be provided by your hobby dealer or mail order...

Page 5: ...parts use the part names exactly as they are written in the Kit Contents list on this page Great Planes Product Support 3002 N Apollo Drive Suite 1 Champaign IL 61822 Telephone 217 398 8970 ext 5 Fax...

Page 6: ...ocation shown in the picture The exact placement will depend on the servo manufacturer and where the servo lead wire exits out of the aileron servo being used 5 Feed the aileron servo lead through the...

Page 7: ...seated The TE of the wing panel must be aligned with the center of the fuse 4 Apply a bead of CA around the joint between the wing and the fuse on both the top and bottom of the wing 5 Repeat this pr...

Page 8: ...in the fuse Make sure that the stabilizer is square to the fuse by measuring the distance between the wing tips and stabilizer tips and setting them equal to each other as shown in the photo Before g...

Page 9: ...h a 1 25mm piece of heat shrink tubing while centering the control surfaces Apply a drop of CA to the ends of the heat shrink tubing 5 Position the pushrod supports in the middle of the pushrods and l...

Page 10: ...d surfaces use alcohol to dull the surface where the tape will be applied Due to the nature of combat fighting with planes such as the FlatOuts Hellcat ARF we suggest embedding the antenna into the fu...

Page 11: ...n the control surfaces have remained centered 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...

Page 12: ...surfaces are doing Repeat this test with the motor running at various speeds with an assistant holding the model using hand signals to show you what is happening If the control surfaces do not respon...

Page 13: ...raft are allowed at or in the front of the flight line Intentional flying behind the flight line is prohibited 4 I will operate my model using only radio control frequencies currently allowed by the F...

Page 14: ...going to overshoot smoothly advance the throttle always ready on the right rudder to counteract torque and climb out to make another attempt When you re ready to make your landing and the model is a f...

Page 15: ...cks there s the DC PolyCharge4 Each of its four independent outputs can charge a one to four cell Lithium Polymer pack It s ideal if you don t have the time for one at a time charging and don t want t...

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