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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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Updated on Jun 26, 2025 05:41:50 AM

Giant Super Sportster ARF...
This is the radio controlled, glow or fuel 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

FUNCTIONS:
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 Top Flite MonoKote, see REMARKS
Radio Compartment: Plywood strengthened
Servo Positioning: Servos for all control surface areas install externally
    with direct 4-40 linkages increasing control response and
    streamlining installation and set-up
Cowling: Pre-painted fiberglass
Wheel Trousers: Pre-painted fiberglass
Canopy: Clear with painted-on structure information
Landing Equipment: 3/16" (5mm) diameter, with steerable .10" (2.5mm)
    diameter tailwheel assembly
Wheels: Foam, two main 3.5" (87mm) diameter, 1" (25.4mm) tailwheel
Aileron Control: Dual servo
Fuel Tank: 14.2oz (420cc) for use with glow fuel, if utilizing fuel
    engine see REMARKS
Decals: "Giant Super Sportster" in Red with Monochrome describes
    Black instrument panel with White markings
Engine Mount: Two piece, composite building with hardware to
    install glow or fuel engine with four aluminum Fuji Imvac 32
    engine spacers, if utilizing a different fuel engine various
    hardware may be required
Structure Time: Ready to fly in only 15-20 hours.
Spinner: 3¼" (83mm) diameter, aluminum
Guarantee: Great Planes Design Production Company guarantees this
    set free from flaws in both products and craftsmanship at date
    date of purchase.

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

NEEDS:
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) fuel
Muffler: On O.S. Max 1.60 2-stroke the standard muffler will work
Ignition Change: GPMG2150, if utilizing fuel engine
Radio: 4 - 5 Channel
Servos: 7 overall, 5 ball bearing (2-Elevator, 2-Ailerons, 1-Rudder)
1 standard torque servo for throttle
1 standard torque servo for kill switch if utilizing fuel
engine
One 6" (150mm) Servo Extension: For receiver to aileron connection
3 24" (610mm) Servo Extensions: 2 elevators, 1 rudder
Two 12" (300mm) Servo Extensions: For ailerons
Two Dual Servo Extensions: For aileron and elevator servos
Receiver Battery: Minimum 1000mAh
Misc. Items: Glow plug, ¼" foam rubber cushioning, medium fuel tubing,
    fuel filter, prop, building and field equipment.

SPECS:
Wingspan: 82" (2085mm)
Wing Area: 1293 sq in (83.4 sq dm)
Weight: 13 - 14.5lb (5850 - 6575kg)
Wing Loading: 23 - 25oz/sq ft (70 - 79g/sq dm)
Length: 72" (1820mm)
Airfoil: Fully symmetrical, low wing placement
Center of Gravity: 5¼" (133mm) Back from the flat part of the
    leading edge of the wing at the middle
Control Tosses- 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)

REMARKS:
Following are colors and stock varieties of the Top Flite MonoKote
    used to cover this design:
White TOPQ0204
Black TOPQ0208
Real Red TOPQ0227

If a replacement fuel tank is needed, purchase the Sullivan 14oz
    Flextank (SULQ1742), or the DuBro 14oz tank (DUBQ0214).
    Some small trimming and modifications may be required.

If utilizing fuel engine, fuel tank stopper and fuel line should be
    changed, the following products are required;
Sullivan #484 Fuel Conversion Package (SULQ2684)
Two Du-Bro #813 Fuel Line Barbs (DUBQ0670)
Nylon Ties (ASCC3720)
Fuel Fuel Tubing (GPMQ4135)

Pilot shown inside the plane is not included.

The Inner and Outer Fuel Line Collars (1 glow and 1 fuel) and
    the two Fuel Line Plugs listed in the manual are no longer
    included.

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