Top Flite TOPA0704 - Manual (Page 2)

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INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Academy of Model Aeronautics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMAA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Scale Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . 3
DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Radio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Engine Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Retractable Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Required Hardware & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . 4
Optional Supplies & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
KIT INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . 5
PREPARATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Airplane Stand & Protective Pad . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ASSEMBLE THE WING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
INSTALL THE MAIN LANDING GEAR . . . . . . . . . . 9
FINAL WING ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Install the Rudder & Stab/Elevator . . . . . . . . . . 15
Install the Tail Wheel Asssembly . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the Fixed Tail Wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Installing the Retractable Tail Wheel . . . . . . . . 19
Install the Tail Wheel Doors (Optional) . . . . . . . 20
Install the Tail Cone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Install the Elevator & Rudder Servos . . . . . . . . 22
Install the Air Control System. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Install the Engine, Throttle Servo
& Choke Servo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Install the Cowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Install the Fuel Tank & Ignition Module . . . . . . 35
Install the Receiver, Battery & Complete the
Radio Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
INSTALL THE COCKPIT, PILOT & CANOPY . . . . 39
FINISHING TOUCHES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Finish the Cowl. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Apply the Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Check the Control Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Set the Control Throws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Balance the Model (C.G.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Balance the Model Laterally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Identify Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Charge the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Balance Propellers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Ground Check & Range Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
AMA SAFETY CODE (excerpts) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Radio Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
FLYING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fuel Mixture Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
DLE MOUNTING PATTERN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
INTRODUCTION
Of all of the warbirds ever manufactured, none has
risen to the level of the Corsair. The Corsair may be the
most recognized airplane of WWII and is certainly one
of the most unusual looking airplanes to come off the
production line. Top Flite is proud to release this classic
warbird in an easy to assemble ARF.
For the latest technical updates or manual corrections
to the Corsair visit the Top Flite web site at
www.top-fl ite.com. Open the “Airplanes” link and then
select the Giant Corsair 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.
ACADEMY OF MODEL AERONAUTICS
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 http://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.
IMAA
The Top Flite Corsair is an excellent sport-scale model
and is eligible to fly in IMAA events. The IMAA
(International Miniature Aircraft Association) is an
organization that promotes non-competitive fl ying of
giant-scale models. If you plan to attend an IMAA event,
obtain a copy of the
IMAA Safety Code by contacting
the IMAA at the address or telephone number below,
or by logging on to their web site at: www.fl y-imaa.org/
imaa/sanction.html.
IMAA
205 S. Hilldale Road
Salina, KS 67401
(913) 823-5569
SCALE COMPETITION
Though the Top Flite Corsair 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 the
Fun Scale
class in AMA competition (we receive many favorable
reports of Top Flite ARFs in scale competition!). In Fun
Scale, the “builder of the model” rule does not apply. To
receive the fi ve points for scale documentation, the only
proof required that a full size aircraft of this type in this
paint/markings scheme did exist is a single sheet such
as a kit box cover from a plastic model, a photo, or a
profi le painting, etc. If the photo is in black and white
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