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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 May 1, 2025 01:48:42 PM

Giant Super Sportster ARF...
This is the radio managed, 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:
Building: Balsa and plywood
Wings: Two-piece, wing halves attach with an aluminum joiner tube
    and secure to the fuselage with 1/4-20 nylon bolts
Covering: Factory applied Leading Flite MonoKote, see COMMENTS
Radio Compartment: Plywood strengthened
Servo Placement: Servos for all control surface areas mount externally
    with direct 4-40 linkages increasing control reaction and
    streamlining installation and set-up
Cowling: Pre-painted fiberglass
Wheel Trousers: Pre-painted fiberglass
Canopy: Clear with painted-on framework information
Landing Equipment: 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 using fuel
    engine see COMMENTS
Decals: "Giant Super Sportster" in Red with Black and White outlines
    Black cockpit console with White markings
Engine Mount: Two piece, composite building with hardware to
    mount glow or fuel engine with four aluminum Fuji Imvac 32
    engine spacers, if using a different fuel engine different
    hardware might be needed
Structure Time: Ready to fly in just 15-20 hours.
Spinner: 3¼" (83mm) diameter, aluminum
Service warranty: Great Planes Model Manufacturing Company ensures 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) 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 bundle and photo-illustrated guidelines

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 basic muffler will work
Ignition Switch: GPMG2150, if using fuel engine
Radio: 4 - 5 Channel
Servos: 7 total, 5 ball bearing (2-Elevator, 2-Ailerons, 1-Rudder)
1 basic torque servo for throttle
1 basic torque servo for kill switch if using 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 Double Servo Extensions: For aileron and elevator servos
Receiver Battery: Minimum 1000mAh
Misc. Products: Shine plug, ¼" foam rubber cushioning, medium fuel tubing,
    fuel filter, prop, 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 placement
Center of mass: 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)

COMMENTS:
Following are colors and stock numbers of the Leading Flite MonoKote
    used to cover this model:
White TOPQ0204
Black TOPQ0208
Real Red TOPQ0227

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

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

Pilot revealed inside the aircraft is not included.

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

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