Top Flite TOPA0706 - Manual (Page 2)

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INTRODUCTION
In the late 1930’s the German Ministry of Aviation was
concerned that in the future the Allies would develop a
plane that was better than the Bf 109. They asked the
German airplane designers to design a plane to meet
this concern. The Fw 190 met these demands. The Fw
190 was considered one of the best German prop planes
of WWII. Top Flite developed the Giant FW 190A-3 ARF
to 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 FW 190A-3 ARF visit the Top Flite web
site at www.top-fl ite.com. Open the “Airplanes” link,
then select the Giant FW 190A-3 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 Giant Fw 190A-3 ARF is an excellent
sport-scale model and is eligible to fl y 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
INTRODUCTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Academy of Model Aeronautics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
International Miniature Aircraft Association . . . . 2
Scale Competition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
IMPORTANT SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . 3
DECISIONS YOU MUST MAKE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Engine Recommendations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Radio Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Retractable Landing Gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
ADDITIONAL ITEMS REQUIRED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Required Hardware & Accessories . . . . . . . . . . 4
Adhesives & Building Supplies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4
Covering Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Optional Supplies & Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
IMPORTANT BUILDING NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
MODEL INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
ORDERING REPLACEMENT PARTS . . . . . . . . . . . 5
COMMON ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
CONTENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
ASSEMBLE THE WINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Mount the Aileron Servos. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Install the Flap Servos . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Install the Aileron & Flap Pushrods . . . . . . . . . . 8
Mount the Retracts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Join the Wings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
ASSEMBLE THE FUSELAGE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Install the Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Install the Elevator & Rudder Servos . . . . . . . . 14
Mount the Retractable Tail Gear. . . . . . . . . . . . 14
INSTALL THE ENGINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
ASSEMBLE AND INSTALL THE FUEL TANK . . . 20
INSTALL THE AIR RETRACT CONTROLS . . . . . 21
INSTALL THE COWL. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
APPLY THE FINAL DETAILS. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Apply the Decals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
GET THE MODEL READY TO FLY . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Install the Propeller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Balance the Model Laterally. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Check the Control Directions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Set the Control Throws. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Balance the Model (C.G.). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
CHECK LIST . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
PREFLIGHT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Identify
Your Model . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Charge the Batteries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ground Check & Range Check . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
ENGINE SAFETY PRECAUTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
AMA SAFETY CODE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Radio
Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
IMAA SAFETY CODE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
FLYING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Fuel Mixture Adjustments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Takeoff . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Flight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Landing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Decal Placement Key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Landing Gear Cover Template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Identifi cation Tag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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