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Great Planes Giant Super Sportster (Great Planes GPMA1044 | GPMA1044)

Model: Great Planes GPMA1044
Dist. #: GPMA1044   SKU: GPMA1044

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Giant Super Sportster ARF...
This is the radio controlled, glow or gas powered, almost-ready-to-fly,
Great Planes Giant Super Sportster Sport Airplane.
For Intermediate to Advanced Modeler/Fliers 14 years of age and older.
IMAA Legal

FEATURES:
Building and construction: Balsa and plywood
Wings: Two-piece, wing halves attach with an aluminum joiner tube
    and attach to the fuselage with 1/4-20 nylon bolts
Covering: Factory used Leading Flite MonoKote, see COMMENTS
Radio Compartment: Plywood enhanced
Servo Placement: Servos for all control surface areas mount externally
    with direct 4-40 linkages increasing control response and
    streamlining setup and set-up
Cowling: Pre-painted fiberglass
Wheel Pants: Pre-painted fiberglass
Canopy: Clear with painted-on structure detail
Landing Gear: 3/16" (5mm) diameter, with steerable .10" (2.5mm)
    diameter tailwheel assembly
Wheels: Foam, two primary 3.5" (87mm) diameter, 1" (25.4mm) tailwheel
Aileron Control: Double servo
Fuel Tank: 14.2oz (420cc) for use with glow fuel, if utilizing gas
    engine see COMMENTS
Decals: "Giant Super Sportster" in Red with Monochrome outlines
    Black cockpit console with White markings
Engine Mount: 2 piece, composite construction with hardware to
    mount glow or gas engine with 4 aluminum Fuji Imvac 32
    engine spacers, if utilizing a different gas engine various
    hardware might be required
Building Time: Ready to fly in just 15-20 hours.
Spinner: 3¼" (83mm) diameter, aluminum
Service warranty: Great Planes Model Production Business ensures this
    package free from flaws in both materials and craftsmanship at date
    date of purchase.

INCLUDES:
Pre-built and covered wings, fuselage and tail assemblies, pushrods,
    pre-bent 3/16" (5mm) primary landing gear, decals
    3.5" (87mm) primary wheels, 1" (25.4mm) tailwheel, adjustable engine
    mount 14.2oz (420cc) fuel tank, wood servo trays and wing joiners,
    Great Planes hardware package and photo-illustrated directions

REQUIRES:
Engine: 1.60 - 2.00 cu in (26 - 33 cc) 2-stroke
1.20 - 2.00 cu in (20- 33 cc) 4-stroke
2.00 cu in (32cc) gas
Muffler: On O.S. Max 1.60 2-stroke the basic muffler will work
Ignition Switch: GPMG2150, if utilizing gas engine
Radio: 4 - 5 Channel
Servos: 7 overall, 5 ball bearing (2-Elevator, 2-Ailerons, 1-Rudder)
1 basic torque servo for throttle
1 basic torque servo for kill switch if utilizing gas
engine
One 6" (150mm) Servo Extension: For receiver to aileron connection
3 24" (610mm) Servo Extensions: 2 elevators, 1 rudder
2 12" (300mm) Servo Extensions: For ailerons
2 Double Servo Extensions: For aileron and elevator servos
Receiver Battery: Minimum 1000mAh
Misc. Items: Shine plug, ¼" foam rubber padding, medium fuel tubing,
    fuel filter, propeller, structure and field equipment.

SPECS:
Wingspan: 82" (2085mm)
Wing Location: 1293 sq in (83.4 sq dm)
Weight: 13 - 14.5pound (5850 - 6575kg)
Wing Loading: 23 - 25oz/sq ft (70 - 79g/sq dm)
Length: 72" (1820mm)
Airfoil: Totally in proportion, low wing positioning
Center of Gravity: 5¼" (133mm) Back from the flat part of the
    leading edge of the wing at the middle
Control Throws- High Rate Low Rate
    Elevator: Up & Down 1½" (38mm) 1" (25.4mm)
    Rudder: Right to Left 3" (76mm) 2" (51mm)
    Ailerons: Up & Down 1¼" (32mm) ¾" (19mm)

COMMENTS:
Following are colors and stock varieties of the Leading Flite MonoKote
    used to cover this design:
White TOPQ0204
Black TOPQ0208
True Red TOPQ0227

If a replacement fuel tank is required, purchase the Sullivan 14oz
    Flextank (SULQ1742), or the DuBro 14oz tank (DUBQ0214).
    Some minor trimming and adjustments might be required.

If utilizing gas engine, fuel tank stopper and fuel line must be
    changed, the following items are required;
Sullivan #484 Gasoline Conversion Kit (SULQ2684)
2 Du-Bro #813 Fuel Line Barbs (DUBQ0670)
Nylon Ties (ASCC3720)
Gasoline Fuel Tubing (GPMQ4135)

Pilot revealed inside the airplane is not included.

The Inner and Outer Fuel Line Collars (1 glow and 1 gas) and
    the two Fuel Line Plugs listed in the handbook are not
    consisted of.

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