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SPECIFICATION

Made in Vietnam.

 Wingspan :        1,620 mm                64 in.
 Length      :       1,340 mm                53 in.
 Weight      :        3.3 Kg                    7.26 Lbs.
 Engine      :        61 cu.in                  2 Stroke

                              91 Cu.in                 4 Stroke

 Radio        :        6 channels.
 Servo        :        9  servos.

INSTRUCTION MANUAL BOOK

Summary of Contents for P47 Thunderbolt

Page 1: ...SPECIFICATION Made in Vietnam Wingspan 1 620 mm 64 in Length 1 340 mm 53 in Weight 3 3 Kg 7 26 Lbs Engine 61 cu in 2 Stroke 91 Cu in 4 Stroke Radio 6 channels Servo 9 servos INSTRUCTION MANUAL BOOK ...

Page 2: ...d lock Paper towels Some more parts HARDWAREPACK COWLING Landing gear 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 both to protect the aircraft and to protect the table Keep a couple of jars or bowls handy to hold the small parts after you open the bag Please trial fit all the parts Make sure...

Page 3: ... parts list We have taken great trouble to keep construction as simple as possible without making any compromises in the area of safety Note regarding the film covering Minor creases or bubbles may develop in the film covering due to major fluctuations in weather conditions temperature humidity etc in rare cases you may even find a slight warp in a component These minor faults are in the nature of...

Page 4: ...When you have pulled the servo lead out remove the masking tape and the servo lead from the thread 2 Using a modeling knife remove the covering at possition show below INSTALLING THE AILERON FLAP SERVOS 4 Drill 1 6mm pilot holes through the block of wood for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo Remove the covering Bottom of wing Top of wing Remove the covering Thread Servo wire...

Page 5: ... the procedure for the other wing half Servo cover Trim and cut C A glue Using a ruler pen to draw a straight line as below picture INSTALLING THE AILERON FLAP SERVO CONTROL HORN Pen Nilon control clasp M3 lock nut 3mm x 50mm Straitgh line Flap ...

Page 6: ...P47 THUNDERBOLT INSTRUCTION MANUAL 6 C A glue C A glue Aileron Control horn Drill 1 hole with 6 mm diameter Install control horn as same as picture below Aileron control horn Flap control horn ...

Page 7: ... be perpendicular to the servo and point toward the middle of the wing Cut Repeat the procedure for the other wing half Install Aileron control horn as same as the way of flap control horn INSTALLING THE AILERON LINKAGES 4 Locate one nylon servo arm and using wire cutters remove all but one of the arms Using a 2mm drill bit enlarge the third hole out from the center of the arm to accommo date the ...

Page 8: ...y If not use 220 grit sand around the edges and ends of the brace until it fits prop erly C A glue Flap servo Aileron servo 6 Insert the 90 degree bend down through the hole in the servo arm Install one nylon snap keeper over the wire to secure it to the arm Install the servo arm retaining screw and remove the masking tape from the aileron JOINING THE WING HALVES 1 Location the aluminium wing dihe...

Page 9: ...NG RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR Servo Retract pushrod Nylon rod pipe Remove covering Nylon rod pipe Nylon rod pipe Bottom side Top side Bottom side Retract pushrod Nylon rod pipe Bottom side 25 mm 1 Metal connector Servo arm Servo for retractable only ...

Page 10: ...P47 THUNDERBOLT INSTRUCTION MANUAL 10 35mm 3 x 12mm Cut off the excess wire leaving about 30 35mm beyond Retract pushrod ...

Page 11: ...P47 THUNDERBOLT INSTRUCTION MANUAL 11 Cut Cut 2x 8mm Mark point Epoxy ...

Page 12: ...P47 THUNDERBOLT INSTRUCTION MANUAL 12 Cut cut Secure Top side Cut ENGINE MOUNT See pictures below Bottom side ...

Page 13: ... a cigarette lighter This tube will be vent tube to the fueling valve INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY 1 The stopper has been pre assembled at the factory 2 Using a modeling knife cut one length of silicon fuel line the length of silicon fuel line is calculated by how the weighted clunk should rest about 8mm away from the rear of the tank and move freely inside the tank Connect one When the stopper...

Page 14: ...stopper assembly tighten the 3mm x 20mm machine screw until the rubber stopper ex pands and seals the tank opening Do not over tighten the assembly as this could cause the tank to split 8 Feed three lines through the fuel tank compartment and through the pre drilled hole in the firewall Pull the lines out from behind the engine while guiding the fuel tank into place Push the fuel tank as far forwa...

Page 15: ...ong piece of wire used for the 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 ...

Page 16: ...ign the front of the cowl with the crankshaft of the engine The front of the cowl should be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle of the cowl opening Hold the cowl firmly in place using pieces of masking tape 3 Slide the cowl back over the engine and secure it in place using four wood screws INSTALLING THE PROPELLER See pictures below COWLING 1 Slide the fiberglass cowl over the en ...

Page 17: ... the horizontal stabilizer Then put the horizontal into the fu selage Center line 1 Using a modeling knife cut away the covering from the fuselage for the stabilizer and remove it HORIZONTAL STABILIZER INSTALLATION Horizontal stabilizer installation See picture below Remove covering Top elevator INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS Throttle Rudder Elevator Elevator Remove covering ...

Page 18: ...lizer are paralell If they are not lightly sand the opening in the fuselage for the stabilizer until the stabilizer is paralell to the wing epoxy cures Remove any excess epoxy us ing a paper towel and rubbing alcohol and hold the stabilizer in place with T pins or masking tape 5 When you are sure that everything is aligned correctly mix up a generous amount of 30 minute epoxy Apply a thin layer to...

Page 19: ...ust inside the marked lines and remove the film of the rud der Just as you did with the horizontal stabi lizer make sure you only press hard enough to cut the film not the balsa rudder Pen Also carefully remove the covering from below the lines as you drew as same picture below Remove covering 1 Using a modeling knife cut away the covering from the end of fuselage for the rudder hing VERTICAL STAB...

Page 20: ... 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 T pins or masking tape Allow the epoxy to fully cure before proceed ing ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN INSTALLA TION Nilon control clasp M3 lock nut 3mm x 40mm 5 Put the verti...

Page 21: ...P47 THUNDERBOLT INSTRUCTION MANUAL 21 Drill 1 hole with 6 mm diameter Control horn of elevator C A glue Elevator control horn Elevator control horn ...

Page 22: ... glue Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod Rudder control horn install as same as the way of aileron control horn Please see pictures below A RUDDER CONTROL HORN PUSHROD IN STALLATION Rudder control horn Nilon control clasp M3 lock nut 3mm x 50mm ...

Page 23: ...A glue Rudder cotrol horn Rudderpush pullsysteminstallassams as picture below Rudder push pull system install as same as picture below M3 clevis 4pcs for push pull system M3 lock nut Bend and cut Snap keeper Elevator pushrod Elevator pushrod ...

Page 24: ... After installing the adjustable metal con nector apply a small drop of thin C A to the bottom nut This will prevent the connector from loosening during flight Rudder cable PUSHROD THROTTLE SERVO INSTALLATION Servo arm Connector 1 Set the tail wheel assembly in place on the plywood plate The pivot point of the tail wheel wire should be even with the rud der hinge line and the tail wheel bracket sh...

Page 25: ...ieces glued between the fuselage sides and the plywood pieces to reinforce the joints Do not permanently secure the receiver and battery until after balancing the model 4 Using a 2mm drill bit drill a hole through the side of the fuselage near the receiver for the antenna to exit 1 Plug the servo leads and the switch lead into the receiver You may want to plug an aileron extension into the receive...

Page 26: ...P47 THUNDERBOLT INSTRUCTION MANUAL 26 See picture wing attach to fuselage WING ATTACHMENT Wing bolt Installing the fairing as same as picture be low Battery Receiver ...

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Page 28: ...t the plane CG 110mm Accurately mark the balance point on the top of the wing on both sides of the fuselage The balance point is located 110mm back from the leading edge This is the balance point at which your model should balance for your first flights Later you may wish to experiment by shifting the balance up to 10mm forward or back to change the flying characteristics Moving the balance forwar...

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