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KADET SENIORITA EP ARF ASSEMBLY MANUAL
INTRODUCTION:
Congratulations on your purchase of the new SIG KADET
SENIORITA EP ARF kit! The Kadet Seniorita was originally
designed by Claude McCullough, following the same guidelines as
it's larger brother, the Kadet Senior, but in a more manageable
size. Claude put a great deal of thought into the Senior design and
came up with an R/C training aircraft, that was just about perfect.
Since it's introduction in 1987, the Kadet Seniorita became one of
the favorite trainers for thousands, with its low wing loading and
slow flight characteristics. As proof, it's safe to say that in the
following years, the Kadet Senior and Seniorita have been used to
train thousands of modelers to fly. In addition, these designs have
been used for many other applications, as well as being "kit
bashed" into any number of different configurations. The Kadet
Seniorita kit is still in production and remains a true model aviation
classic.
Over the years we have received many requests to equip the
Kadet Senior with ailerons, something we did with the ARF
version. Now, we have also added ailerons to the Kadet Seniorita
EP ARF kit, making it all that much more usable in the training role
it was designed for.
In addition, we have designed the Kadet
Seniorita EP ARF for electric power.
With the new brushless
motors and lithium polymer (LiPo) batteries, you can now enjoy
15+ minute flights, during which you can do aerobatic maneuvers
that used to only capable with typical glow engines. Electric power
allows you to climb high and shut the motor off to soar with the
birds, turn it back on again to do touch and goes before landing
and taxing back at the end of the flight. The Kadet Seniorita EP
ARF raises the benchmark for all ARF electric powered
trainer/sport airplanes. Large and slow enough to learn on at
reduced throttle settings and yet fully capable of sport aerobatics,
when called upon to do so.
The Kadet Seniorita EP ARF has been expertly covered with
transparent covering to show off its beautiful classic structure. The
wing has been designed to be a 2-piece assembly, allowing easy
transportation to and from the field and simplified storage. The
landing gear system is very forgiving, making even the worst
landings look just a bit better.
We urge you to read this assembly manual completely before
assembly. Familiarize yourself with the parts and their assembly
sequences. The successful assembly and flying of this airplane is
your responsibility. If you deviate from these instructions, you may
wind up with problems later on. The Kadet Seniorita EP ARF is
certainly a suitable R/C model for beginning modelers. However,
it is important to understand that if this is your first R/C model, you
will need to find and use a qualified R/C flight instructor to test fly
the airplane and teach you how to fly it. If this is your first radio
control mode, we urge you to NOT attempt to fly it without a
qualified instructor.
AIRCRAFT SPECIFICATIONS:
Wingspan:
63 in.
1600 mm
Wing Area:
750 sq. in.
48.4 dm
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Length:
52 in.
1320 mm
Flying Weight:
74 oz.
2097 g
Wing Loading:
14.2 oz./sq. ft.
43.3 g/dm
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Order Number:
SIGRC60ARF
RECOMMENDED EQUIPMENT:
Motor:
400 Watt Brushless Outrunner
Battery:
3-Cell 3300 mAh Lithium Polymer
ESC:
45A (minimum)
Radio:
4 Channel with 4 Standard Servos
RADIO EQUIPMENT:
The Kadet Seniorita EP ARF requires a standard 4-channel radio
system with 4 standard servos. In this assembly manual, we used
and show the Hitec LASER 4 radio system with HS-322HD
standard servos.
In addition, you will need two 12" servo
extension leads and a 12" Y-harness to connect the aileron servos
to the receiver.
ELECTRIC MOTOR SELECTION:
The motor choices for your Kadet Seniorita EP ARF are many, but
in general, you will need a motor with about a 400-watt output.
For this assembly manual, we used and show the HIMAX
HC3522-0990 brushless outrunner motor and a Phoenix 45 amp
electronic speed control (ESC). We, also, use a 3-cell, 3300 mAh
Lithium Polymer battery and a APC 10 x 7E propeller for flights in
excess of 12 minutes. With this motor the Kadet Seniorita EP ARF
will easily cruise at 1/2 throttle, yet fly most sport aerobatic
maneuvers including loops, rolls, touch and goes, and inverted
flight with less than full power. It will also fly this motor and prop
combination with a 10 cell, 3300 mAh Nickel Metal Hydride battery
pack. We strongly suggest that you choose and have available
your own motor and ESC during the assembly of this model.
COVERING MATERIAL:
Your Kadet Seniorita EP ARF has been professionally covered with
premium covering. If you live in a drier climate, you may notice that
some wrinkles might develop after removing the covered parts from
their plastic bags.
If that is the case, there is no need to be
alarmed. The covering is not defective. This is normal and has
nothing to do with the covering material or how it was applied.
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MODELER’S TIP:
One of the most common problems
associated with shrinking any covering film is controlling the
heat around the seams. Heat applied too close or directly onto
seams re-heats the covering adhesive and the seams will often
"crawl". This is easy to control. Just tear a few paper towels
into strips and soak them in cool tap water. Lay the wet strips
over the covering and use a heat gun or iron as you normally
would. The wet strips keep the seam cool while the covering
immediately next to it shrinks. This tip work great with any
iron-on covering.