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E-FLITE Sobre 3D Profile Assembly Manual

Summary of Sobre 3D Profile

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    Specifications wingspan: 33.25in(845mm) length: 34.5in(875mm) wingarea: 260sqin(16.8sqdm) weightw/obattery: 6.25–7.5oz(175–215g) weightw/battery: 7.5–9.25oz(215–260g) sobré 3d profile assembly manual designed by: george hicks & jon leyland.

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual introduction thesobré3dprofilewasdesignedbygeorgehicksandjon leyland,thesobré3darfhassuperbslowflightresponsiveness soyoucanflyhigh-alpha3dwithauthority. Itscarbonfiberreinforceddepronfoamconstructionthatprovides thesolid,precisefeelofabalsaprofileplanewithou...

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    3 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual contents of kit/parts layout small replacement parts efl1101 pushrods efl1102 carbonfiberstiffeners efl2305 wheelpants efl2306 firewallmountw/hardware efl2309 landinggear efla200 microcontrolhorns efla203 microcontrolconnectors efla221 foamparkwheels,1.5-in...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual outrunner setup eflm1150 park300brushlessoutrunnermotor,1380kv efla1010 10-ampprobrushlessesc apc08038sf 8x3.8slowflyerprop or apc09047sf 9x4.7slowflyerprop(georgehickssetup) thp4803sjpl 480mah3-cell11.1vli-po,jst eflc3005 celectra™1–3cellli-pocharger note: i...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual note on lithium polymer batteries lithiumpolymerbatteriesaresignificantlymore volatilethanalkalineorni-cd/ni-mhbatteriesused inrcapplications.Allmanufacturer’sinstructions andwarningsmustbefollowedclosely.Mishandling ofli-pobatteriescanresultinfire.Alwaysfoll...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual damage limits horizonshallnotbeliableforspecial,indirect orconsequentialdamages,lossofprofitsor productionorcommerciallossinanyway connectedwiththeproduct,whethersuchclaimis basedincontract,warranty,negligence,orstrict liability.Further,innoeventshalltheliabi...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual non-warranty repairs should your repair not be covered by warranty the repair will be completed and payment will be required without notification or estimate of the expense unless the expense exceeds 0% of the retail purchase cost.Bysubmittingtheitemforrepair...

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    8 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual airframe assembly required parts verticalfuselage horizontalfuselage wingw/ailerons stabilizerw/elevators motormount required tools and adhesives foam-compatibleca,medium foam-compatibleaccelerator(canbeusedtospeedupcuretime) square 1.Locatetheverticalandho...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 3.Slidethehorizontalstabilizerintothefuselage, beingcarefulnottodamageanyofthealignment tabs.Youmayneedtomovethehorizontalfuselage outoftheverticalfuselageslightlytogetthestabilizer intoposition. Note: trim the hinge tape at the rear of the stabilizer to prov...

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    10 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 5.Measurefromthewingtiptotheelevatortipon eachsideoftheairframe.Themeasurementswill bethesamewhenthestabilizer/elevatorhasbeen alignedwiththewing.Uset-pinstoholdthestabilizer inpositionforthenextstep. 6.Usefoam-compatiblecatogluethestabilizerto onlythehori...

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    11 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 7.Placethemotormountinpositiontoaidinthe alignmentoftheverticalandhorizontalfuselage pieces.Donotgluethemountuntilinstructedto doso.Positionthehorizontalandverticalfuselage piecesuntilthemountrestsflushagainstboth. 8.Applyfoam-compatiblecatothejointbetween...

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    1 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual installing the bracing required parts assembledairframe carbonrod,4.6-inch(117mm)(2) carbonrod,5.9-inch(150mm)(2) carbonrod,4.3-inch(110mm)(2) carbonrod,3.9-inch(100mm)(4) carbonrod,3.75-inch(95mm)(4) carbonrod,12.7-inch(323mm)(2) carbonrod,12-inch(305mm)(2...

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    13 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 3.Positionthecarbonrodsinthefuselage,gluingthe rodstotheverticalfuselageonly.Thiswillallowfor alignmentofthefuselageinthenextstep. Note: the length of the rods are: xl = 5.9-inch (150mm) l = 4.3-inch (110mm) m = 3.9-inch (100mm) s = 3.75-inch (95mm) 4.With...

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    1 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual important: make sure to use eye protection when cutting the carbon rods. 6.Installingthewingbracingissimilartoinstalling thefuselagebracing,asyouwanttherodstobe gluedtothecarbonbracingthathasbeenpre- installedonthewingandfuselage.Thelonger 12.7-inch(323mm)r...

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    1 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 2.Installtheelevatormicrocontrolhornsatthistime. Makesuretherudderhornextendsoppositeofthe elevatorhorn. 3.Installtheruddermicrocontrolhornsatthistimeas well.Makesuretherudderhornextendsoppositeof theelevatorhorn. 4.Removetheservoarmsfromthefourservos.Drill...

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    1 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 6.Plugtheservosintothereceiver.Turnonthe transmitterandreceiverandchecktheoperationof theservos.Aftercenteringthetrimsandsub-trims, attachtheservoarmsasshown.Notethedirectionof thearmsontheservos. 7.Usehotgluetoinstalltheaileronservos. Note: the servo arms ...

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    1 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 9.Locatethe4.5-inch(115mm)pushrod.Install the“z”bendintothemiddleholeofthecontrol hornthatisoneawayfromtheaileron.Passthe pushrodthroughtheconnector.Checkthatthe aileronservoiscenteredusingtheradioand paralleltotheaileronhingeline.Holdtheaileron paralleltot...

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    18 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual note: the rudder and elevator pushrods attach to the inside hole of the control horns. 11.Installthereceiverusinghookandloopmaterial. Theexactpositionofthereceivermaychange, dependingonhowyouraircraftbalances. Motor and battery installation required parts ...

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    1 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 1.Locatetheplywoodmotormountandaluminum x-mountforyourparticularmotor.Centerthemotor mountontheplywoodandmarktheholesforthe mountingscrewsusingafelt-tippedpenmakingsure theholesyoumarkdonotinterferewiththecarbon sparsthemountwillglueinto. Hint: if the hole ...

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    0 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 3.Repositiontheshaftonthemotorasshowntoallow theuseofthepropelleradapter.Makesuretosecure theshaftusinginstructionsincludedwithyourmotor. 4.Attachthemounttoyourparticularmotor. 5.Attachthemotortotheplywoodmountusing two#2x8mmwoodscrewsortwo#3x8mm woodscrews...

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    1 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 6.Placetheplywoodmotormountinposition. Makesurethemountistightagainsttheverticaland horizontalfuselage.Trimthefuselageasnecessary toprovideclearanceforthemotorleads.Usefoam- compatiblecatosecurelygluethemounttothe verticalandhorizontalfuselage. 7.Solderanyn...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 8.Turnonthetransmitterandbringthethrottletrim andsticktothelowthrottleposition.Plugthebattery intothespeedcontrolandchecktheoperationofthe motor.Itshouldrotatecounterclockwisewhenviewed fromthefrontoftheaircraft.Usetheinstructions providedwithyouresctomakecor...

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    3 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual optional variable pitch prop installation note: the following outlines the installation of a vpp for your sobré. Be sure to consult the manual for your chosen variable pitch prop unit before proceeding with installation of the pitch servo and linkage. Due t...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual landing gear installation required parts airframe landinggearstrut(2) wheelretainer(4) wheelpant(2) 1.5-inch(38mm)foamwheel(2) landinggearsupportdisk(2) required tools and adhesives foam-compatibleca the landing gear is optional. If you plan on saving weight,...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 4.Thestrutsshouldextendroughly 3 / 32 -inch(2.5mm) throughthetopofthewing.Thiswillgivethelanding gearsupportdisksplentyofstruttoattachto. Hint: you can just drop the disks into position and check to make sure the strut extends beyond the disk instead of measu...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual installing the optional side force generators required parts sideforcegenerator(upper)(2) sideforcegenerator(lower)(2) carbonrod,4.3-inch(110mm)(4) required tools and adhesives foam-compatibleca square note: the side force generator (sfg) installation is opti...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 3.Gluethebottomsfgintoposition.Gluethe 4.3-inch(110mm)carbonrodtothesfg.Check thatthetopandbottomsfgsarestillperpendicular tothewing.Usefoam-compatiblecatogluethe carbonrodstoeachotherandtothewing. 4.Repeatsteps1through3fortheremainingupper andlowersfginstall...

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    8 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual control throws turnonthetransmitterandreceiverofyoursobré.Check themovementoftherudder,elevatorandaileronsusingthe transmitter.Reversethedirectionoftheservosatthetransmitter ifnecessary. Usearulertoadjustthethrowoftheelevator,aileronsand rudder.Adjustthepos...

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    E-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual center of gravity caution: do not inadvertently skip this step! Therecommendedcenterofgravity(cg)locationforthesobré is3 1 / 2 -inch(89mm)behindthecenteroftheleadingedgeofthe wingagainstthefuselage.Afterthefirstflights,thecgposition canbeadjustedforyourperson...

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    30 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual preflight check your radio beforegoingtothefield,besurethatyourbatteriesarefully chargedpertheinstructionsincludedwithyourradio.Charge boththetransmitterandreceiverpackforyourairplane.Usethe recommendedchargersuppliedwithyourparticularradiosystem, followin...

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    31 e-flite sobré 3d profile assembly manual 2007 official ama national model aircraft safety code general 1) iwillnotflymymodelaircraftinsanctionedevents,airshows ormodelflyingdemonstrationsuntilithasbeenproventobe airworthybyhavingbeenpreviously,successfullyflighttested. 2) iwillnotflymymodelhigher...

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