Great Planes Matt Chapman Eagle 580 46/EP ARF - GPMA1281 - Manual (Page 4)

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Power System Recommendations
The recommended engine/motor size for the Eagle 580 Matt
Chapman .46-.81/EP ARF is a .46 to .61 cu in [7.5 to 10cc]
two-stroke engine, .52 to .81 cu in [8.5 to 13.5cc] four-stroke
engine, or a RimFire
™ .80 (50-55-500) brushless out-runner
motor. Recommended engine and motor order numbers are
provided below:
❏
O.S. ® 55 AX ABL w/Muffl er (OSMG0556)
❏
Bisson O.S. .46 SF/FX .50 SX Pitts Muffl er (BISG4046)
❏
O.S. 81FS-a (OSMG0981)
❏
Great Planes RimFire .80 (50-55-500) Out-Runner
Brushless (GPMG4740)
❏
Great Planes Brushless Motor Mount Large Motors
(GPMG1260)
If using the recommended brushless motor, a 60A brushless
ESC is required:
❏
Great Planes Silver Series 60A Brushless ESC High Volt
(GPMM1850)
Propeller
If you are installing a glow engine, choose a prop based
on the engine manufacturer’s recommendation. If you are
installing the recommended RimFire brushless motor, we
suggest a 15 x 7E APC propeller.
❏
APC 15 x 7 Electric Propeller (APCQ1830)
Batteries & Charger
For a brushless motor installation, two 3200mAh 11.1V
Lithium Polymer battery packs connected in series are
recommended. Order numbers for the battery packs and
series connector are provided below:
❏
Great Planes LiPo 3200mAh 11.1V 20C Discharge
w/Balance (GPMP0623)
❏
Great Planes Series Deans U 2 to 1 Adapter (GPMM3143)
A cell balancer is required for the LiPo battery pack
listed above:
❏
Great Planes ElectriFly ™ Equinox ™ LiPo Cell Balancer
1-5 (GPMM3160)
A suitable charger is also required. The Great Planes
PolyCharge4
™ is designed for LiPo packs only; however, it
is able to charge four LiPo packs simultaneously. The Great
Planes Triton2 charger will only charge one pack at a time,
however is capable of charging NiCd, NiMH, LiPo, and lead
acid batteries. Order numbers for both are provided below:
❏
Great Planes PolyCharge4 ™ DC Only 4 Output LiPo
Charger (GPMM3015) or
❏
Great Planes ElectriFly Triton2 ™ DC Comp Peak
Charger (GPMM3153)
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED
Required Hardware and Accessories
This is the list of hardware and accessories required to
fi nish the Matt Chapman Eagle 580 .46-.81/EP ARF. Order
numbers are provided in parentheses:
❏
R/C foam rubber (1/4" [6mm] - HCAQ1000, or
1/2" [13mm] - HCAQ1050)
❏
3' [900mm] standard silicone fuel tubing (GPMQ4131)
(Glow engine installation only)
❏
Great Planes Velcro ® Hook and Loop Material 1" x 6" (2)
(GPMQ4480) (Brushless installation only)
Adhesives and Building Supplies
This is the list of Adhesives and Building Supplies required
to fi nish the Matt Chapman Eagle 580 .46-.81/EP ARF:
❏
1/2 oz. [15g] Thin Pro ™ CA (GPMR6001)
❏
Pro 30-minute epoxy (GPMR6047)
❏
Masking tape (TOPR8018)
❏
Threadlocker ™ threadlocking cement (GPMR6060)
❏
Dead Center ™ Engine Mount Hole Locator (GPMR8130)
❏
Denatured alcohol (for epoxy clean up)
❏
Drill bits: 1/16" [1.6mm], 5/64" [2mm]
❏
Harry Higley’s 3/16" [4.8mm] Extended Drill
Bit (HIGR1020)
❏
Great Planes Tap and Drill Set 6-32 (GPMR8102)
(Glow engine installation only)
❏
Tap handle (GPMR8120) (Glow engine installation only)
❏
Small metal fi le
❏
#1 Hobby knife (HCAR0105)
❏
#11 Blades (5-pack, HCAR0211)
❏
Medium T-pins (100, HCAR5150)
❏
Top Flite ® MonoKote ® sealing iron (TOPR2100)
❏
Top Flite Hot Sock ™ iron cover (TOPR2175)
❏
220-grit Sandpaper
❏
Panel Line Pen (TOPQ2510)
Optional Supplies and Tools
Here is a list of optional tools that will help you build the Matt
Chapman Eagle 580 .46-.81/EP ARF:
❏
1/2 oz. [15g] Medium Pro CA+ (GPMR6007)
❏
1/2 oz. [15g] Thick Pro CA- (GPMR6013)
❏
2 oz. [57g] Spray CA activator (GPMR6035)
❏
4 oz. [113g] Aerosol CA activator (GPMR6034)
❏
CA applicator tips (HCAR3780)
❏
CA debonder (GPMR6039)
❏
Pro 6-minute epoxy (GPMR6045)
❏
Epoxy brushes 6, (GPMR8060)
❏
Mixing sticks (GPMR8055)
❏
Mixing cups (GPMR8056)
❏
Pliers with wire cutter (HCAR0630)