INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
AMA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SCALE COMPETITION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Engine Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Electric Motor Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . 3
Radio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
S.BUS SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
How Do You Install . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
More Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
RETRACTABLE LANDING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Pneumatic Retracts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Electric Retracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Required Hardware & Accessories . . . . . . . . . 6
Adhesives & Building Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Optional Supplies & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
KIT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . 7
ASSEMBLE THE WINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Hinge the Ailerons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mount the Aileron Servos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mount the Retracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Install the Flap Servos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Install the Aileron & Flap Pushrods . . . . . . . . 11
Join the Wing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Install the Stabilizer and Rudder . . . . . . . . . . 13
Mount the Retractable Tail Gear. . . . . . . . . . . 14
Install the Elevator & Rudder Servos . . . . . . . 16
GAS ENGINE INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ASSEMBLE & INSTALL THE FUEL TANK . . . . . . 20
ELECTRIC MOTOR INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . 21
INSTALL THE AIR RETRACT CONTROLS . . . . . 23
INSTALL THE TAIL GEAR COVER. . . . . . . . . . . . 23
INSTALL THE COWL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
APPLY THE FINAL DETAILS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
FINISH THE WING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Apply the Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY. . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Install the Propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Balance the Model Laterally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Check the Control Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Set the Control Throws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Balance the Model (C.G.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Identify Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Charge the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Ground Check & Range Check . . . . . . . . . . . 34
ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 34
MOTOR SAFETY PRECAUTIONS. . . . . . . . . . . . 34
AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Radio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Fuel Mixture Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Takeoff
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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INTRODUCTION
The P-47 Razorback has been recognized as an
excellent modeling subject. The large wing and tail
area and long tail moment make an ideal fl ying airplane
– especially for a warbird! The Top Flite Giant P-47 (with
Razorback option) kit is a very successful model. Now,
Top Flite has developed the Giant P-47 Razorback
ARF following the same design as the kit. The Giant
P-47 Razorback ARF will get you in the air quickly
with a great looking model, without the sanding and
covering required to build a kit.
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections
to the Giant P-47 Razorback ARF visit the Top Flite
web site at www.top-fl ite.com. Open the “Airplanes”
link, then select the Giant P-47 Razorback ARF. If
there is new technical information or changes to this
model a “tech notice” box will appear in the upper left
corner of the page.
AMA
If you are not already a member of the AMA, please
join! The AMA is the governing body of model aviation
and membership provides liability insurance coverage,
protects modelers’ rights and interests and is required
to fl y at most R/C sites.
Academy of Model Aeronautics
5151 East Memorial Drive
Muncie, IN 47302-9252
Ph. (800) 435-9262
Or via the Internet at:
Fax (765) 741-0057
www.modelaircraft.org
IMPORTANT!!!
Two of the most important things you
can do to preserve the radio controlled aircraft hobby
are to avoid fl ying near full-scale aircraft and avoid
fl ying near or over groups of people.
SCALE COMPETITION
Though the Top Flite Giant P-47 Razorback is an ARF
and may not have the same level of detail as an “all-out”
scratch-built competition model, it is a scale model
nonetheless and is therefore eligible to compete in
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