Great Planes F-15 Eagle 40 Kit - GPMA0438 - Manual (Page 6)

DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE NOW
ENGINE, MOUNT AND MUFFLER
SELECTION
The recommended engine for the F-15
is a .40* - .50 cubic inch displacement 2-cycle
*NOTE Performance may be marginal if a non-
schneurle-ported 40 cu in 2-Cycle engine is
used The engine you select will determine how
you build the fuselage nose section, so it is
important that you have the engine close at
hand while building Because of the size
limitations and the nature of this model, 4-cycle
engines are more difficult to install and balance
and therefore are not recommended.
This kit includes a Great Planes
EM4070 adjustable engine mount (or similar
mount) that will fit most .40 - .61 (2-Cycle)
engines If the supplied mount does not fit your
engine, it may be necessary to purchase a
different mount (check with your hobby dealer).
SELECTION OF WHEELS
To save weight, we recommend using Great
Planes Ultralight wheels REMEMBER: Large
wheels are ugly and unrealistic on a model of
this type, so try to keep the wheels as small as
possible
If you will be flying from a concrete or
asphalt runway, we recommend 2-1/4" main
wheels and a 2" nose wheel.
For grass fields, larger wheels will be
required, such as 2-3/4" main wheels and a
2-1/4" to 2-1/2" nose wheel
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS
USED IN THIS BOOK AND
ON THE PLANS:
Elev = Elevator
Fuse = Fuselage
LE = Leading Edge (front)
LG = Landing Gear
Ply = Plywood
Stab = Stabilizer
TE = Trailing Edge (rear)
Tri = Triangle
" = Inches
TYPES OF WOOD
Balsa Basswood Plywood
GET READY TO BUILD
THE F-15
D 1. Unroll the plan sheets and re-roll them
inside out to help them lie flat.
D 2 Remove all parts from the box As you do,
figure out the name of each part by comparing it
with the plans and the parts list at the back of this
book Using a felt tip pen, write the part name or
size on each piece to avoid confusion later Use
the die-cut part patterns shown on page 6 to
identify the die-cut parts but do not punch them out
until you are ready to use them Save all scraps.
If any of the die-cut parts are difficult to punch out,
do not force them' Instead, first cut around the
parts with a hobby knife After punching out the
die-cut parts, use your T-Bar or sanding block to
lightly sand the edges to remove any die-cutting
irregularities.
D 3 As you identify and mark the parts,
separate them into groups, such as fuse
(fuselage), wing, fin and stab (stabilizer), and
hardware.
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