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FLIGHT PREPARATION PRE FLIGHT CHECK

1. Completely charge your transmitter and receiver

batteries before your first day of flying.

2. Check every bolt and every glue joint in your

plane to ensure that everything is tight and well
bonded.

3. Double check the balance of the airplane

4. Check the control surface

5. Check the receiver antenna. It should be fully

extended and not coiled up inside the fuselage.

6. Properly balance the propeller.

P40 KITTY HAWK

Instruction Manual

BASIC CONNECTION FOR AIRPLANE AND ADJUSTMENT OF SERVOS

FOR YOUR RADIO INSTALLATION

Example of connection

For more information, refer to radio system instruction manual.

Follow instruction manual of Engine and Battery.

Flap Servo

Y-Harness

Switch

Receiver

Engine

Throttle Servo

Y-Harness

Battery (Receiver)

Flap Servo

Flap

Rudder

Elevator Servo

Elevator

Aileron Servo

Aileron

Retract Gear Servo

Rudder Servo

Main retract

Summary of Contents for P40 KITTY HAWK

Page 1: ...ner 1800 2000 W 500 KV not included Recommended receiver battery 6 0V 2400 2600mAh NiMH not included Propeller suit with your engine Gravity CG 95 100 mm 3 7 3 9 in Back from the leading edge of the wing at the fuselage Control throw Ailerons Low 9mm up down 10 expo High 11mm up down 10 expo Control throw Elevators Low 9mm up down 12 expo High 11mm up down 12 expo Control throw Rudder Low 20mm rig...

Page 2: ...tes Suggestion Flight warnings Flight warnings Covering tools Adhesives and required tools Academy of model aeronautics national model aircraft safety code Preparations Installing the ailerons and flap Installing the aileron and flap servos Installing the control horns for aileron Installing the control for flaps Installing the flaps linkages Superlock air retracts Installing the horizontal stabil...

Page 3: ...ll blow back into your eyes Always wear safety goggles a particle mask and rubber gloves when grinding drilling and sanding fiberglass parts Vacuum the parts and the work area thoroughly after working with fiberglass parts IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES To avoid scratching your new airplane do not unwrap the pieces until they are needed for assembly Cover your workbench with an old towel or brown paper ...

Page 4: ...ncluding fuel of 55 pounds unless in compliance with the AMA Large Model Airplane program AMA Document 520 A f Ensure the aircraft is identified with the name and address or AMA number of the owner on the inside or affixed to the outside of the model aircraft This does not apply to model aircraft flown indoors g Not operate aircraft with metal blade propellers or with gaseous boosts except for hel...

Page 5: ...Documents 922 and 923 6 With the exception of events flown under official AMA Competition Regulations excluding takeoff and landing no powered model may be flown outdoors closer than 25 feet to any individual except for the pilot and the pilot s helper s located at the flightline 7 Under no circumstances may a pilot or other person touch an outdoor model aircraft in flight while it is still under ...

Page 6: ...he hinges by pulling on the aileron 5 P40 KITTY HAWK Instruction Manual SERVOS 1 Install the rubber grommets and brass eyelets onto the aileron servo 2 Using a modeling knife remove the covering from over the pre cut servo arm exit hole on the aileron servo tray hatch This hole will allow the servo arm to pass through when installing the aileron pushrods INSTALLING THE AILERON And flap 3 Place the...

Page 7: ...E CONTROL HORNS FOR AILERON 1 One aileron control horn in positioned on each aileron Using a ruler and a pen locate and mark the location of the control horn It should be mounted on the bottom side of the aileron at the leading edge in line with the aileron pushrod 2 Drill two holes through the aileron using the control horn as a guide and screw the control horn in place 3 Repeat step 1 2 to insta...

Page 8: ... masking tape 6 With the aileron and aileron servo centered carefully place a mark on the aileron pushrod wire where it crosses the hole in the servo arm 7 Using pliers carefully make a 90 degree bend down at the mark made Cut off the excess wire leaving about 4mm beyond the bend 2 Attach the clevis to the outer hole in the control horn Install a silicone tube on the clevis 3 Locate one nylon serv...

Page 9: ...emove the covering 2 Glue the plastic part by C A glue 4 Install the tube to the air retract P40 KITTY HAWK Instruction Manual SUPERLOCK AIR RETRACTS VALUE ONE WAY 3 WAY CONNECTOR AIR SUPPLY VALVE CONTROL 3 WAY CONNECTOR 3 WAY CONNECTOR SERVO AIR TANK MAIN GEAR MAIN GEAR Air Hose Air Hose Spring 420mm 380mm ...

Page 10: ...Install and secure the retract gear into the wing P40 KITTY HAWK Instruction Manual Remover the covering Screw 25 Screw Screw 2 Check the fit of the horizontal stabilizer in its slot Make sure the horizontal stabilizer is square and centered to the fuselage by taking measurements but don t glue anything yet 3 With the horizontal stabilizer correctly aligned mark the shape of the fuselage on the to...

Page 11: ...talling ailerons for installing elevators 4 Remove the stabilizer Using the lines you just drew as a guide carefully remove the covering from between them using a modeling knife When cutting through the covering to remove it cut with only enough pressure to only cut through the covering it s self Cutting into the balsa structure may weaken it This could lead to possible failure during flight 5 Whe...

Page 12: ...tly mix up a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy Apply a thin layer to the slot in the mounting platform and to the vertical stabilizer mounting area Apply epoxy to the lower rudder hinge Set the stabilizer in place and re align Double check all of your measurements once more before the epoxy cures Remove any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabilizer in place with...

Page 13: ...he throttle pushrod One end of the wire has been pre bend in to a Z bend at the factory This Z bend should be inserted into the throttle arm of the engine when the engine is fitted onto the engine mount Fit the engine to the engine mount using the screws provided 37 125mm 38 125mm INSTALLING THE MOTOR AND BATTERY This model can fly with electric here is our recommended for set up the system Motor ...

Page 14: ...one of the lines to ensure the fuel lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank compartment Air should flow through easily Do not secure the tank into place permanently until after balancing the airplane You may need to remove the tank to mount the battery in the fuel tank compartment FUEL TANK INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY 1 The stopper has been pre assembled at the factory When the stopp...

Page 15: ...ted slightly ahead and below the horizontal stabilizer 2 Carefully cut away the covering material from the slot 3 Working from inside the fuselage slide the threaded end of the pushrod until it reaches the exit slot Carefully reach in with a small screw driver and guide the pushrod out of the exit slot 4 Install the clevis into the two elevator pushrod Make sure 6mm of thread shows inside the clev...

Page 16: ... end of the remaining pushrod down the inside of the fuselage until the pushrod reaches the exit slot Carefully reach in with a small screw driver and guide the pushrod out of the exit slot 4 Install the clevis on the rudder pushrod Make sure 6mm of thread shows inside the clevis 5 The control horn should be mounted on the right side of the rudder at the leading edge in line with the rudder pushro...

Page 17: ...radio system Check to ensure that the throttle servo output shaft is moving in the correct direction When the throttle stick is moved forward from idle to full throttle the throttle barrel should also open and close using this motion If not reverse the direction of the servo using the transmitter 3 Slide the adjustable metal connector servo arm assembly over the plain end of the pushrod wire Posit...

Page 18: ...e fuel and pressure lines to the carburator muffler and fuel filler valve Tighten the screws completely 61 Screw FINAL ASSEMBLY INSTALLING THE SPINNER Install the spinner back plate propeller and spinner cone The propeller should not touch any part of the spinner cone If it dose use a sharp modeling knife and carefully trim away the spinner cone where the propeller comes in contact with it 63 62 I...

Page 19: ... balanced correctly Improper balance will cause your plane to lose control and crash LATERAL BALANCE After you have balanced a plane on the C G You should laterally balance it Doing this will help the airplane track straighter 1 Turn the airplane upside down Attach one loop of heavy string to the engine crankshaft and one to the tail wheel wire With the wings level carefully lift the airplane by t...

Page 20: ... extended and not coiled up inside the fuselage 6 Properly balance the propeller P40 KITTY HAWK Instruction Manual BASIC CONNECTION FOR AIRPLANE AND ADJUSTMENT OF SERVOS FOR YOUR RADIO INSTALLATION Example of connection For more information refer to radio system instruction manual Follow instruction manual of Engine and Battery Flap Servo Y Harness Switch Receiver Engine Throttle Servo Y Harness B...

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