E-FLITE Sobre 3D Profile Assembly Manual - page 2
E-flite Sobré 3D Profile Assembly Manual
Introduction
TheSobré3DProfilewasdesignedbyGeorgeHicksandJon
Leyland,theSobré3DARFhassuperbslowflightresponsiveness
soyoucanflyhigh-alpha3Dwithauthority.
ItscarbonfiberreinforcedDepronfoamconstructionthatprovides
thesolid,precisefeelofabalsaprofileplanewithouttheweight.
ThisallowsyoutoflytheSobré3Deitherinsideoroutside.
TheSobréisconstructedfrom3mmlaser-cutDepronfoam—the
standardfordurabilityandqualityforpro3Dfoamiepilots
everywhere.Allpiecescomewithavibrantscreenprintedtrim
scheme.
Carbon Rod Reinforcement
MuchoftheexceptionalflightperformanceoftheSobrécomes
fromitscarbon-reinforcedairframethateliminatesflexsocontrol
responseiscrispandprecise.Theleadingandtrailingedgesof
thewingcomeoutoftheboxwithfactory-appliedcarbonstrips.
Carbonrodsarealsoincludedthatfurtherstrengthenthefuselage
andtail.
Using the Manual
Thismanualisdividedintosectionstohelpmakeassembly
easiertounderstand,andtoprovidebreaksbetweeneachmajor
section.Inaddition,checkboxeshavebeenplacednexttoeach
steptokeeptrackofeachstepcompleted.Stepswithasingle
circle()areperformedonce,whilestepswithtwocircles()
indicatethatthestepwillrequirerepeating,suchasforarightor
leftwingpanel,twoservos,etc.
Remembertotakeyourtimeandfollowthedirections.
Table of Contents
Specifications........................................................................ 1
Introduction........................................................................... 2
UsingtheManual.................................................................. 2
ContentsofKit/PartsLayout................................................... 3
RequiredRadioEquipment..................................................... 3
OutrunnerSetup.................................................................... 4
VariablePitchPropOutrunnerSetup...................................... 4
OptionalAccessories............................................................. 4
NoteonLithiumPolymerBatteries........................................... 4
RequiredToolsandAdhesives................................................ 4
Warning............................................................................... 5
WarrantyPeriod.................................................................... 5
LimitedWarranty................................................................... 5
DamageLimits...................................................................... 6
SafetyPrecautions................................................................. 6
Questions,Assistance,andRepairs........................................ 6
InspectionorRepairs............................................................. 6
WarrantyInspectionandRepairs........................................... 6
Non-WarrantyRepairs.......................................................... 7
Safety,Precautions,andWarnings......................................... 7
AirframeAssembly................................................................ 8
InstallingtheBracing........................................................... 12
RadioInstallation................................................................. 14
MotorandBatteryInstallation.............................................. 18
OptionalVariablePitchPropInstallation............................... 23
LandingGearInstallation..................................................... 24
InstallingtheSideForceGenerators...................................... 26
ControlThrows.................................................................... 28
CenterofGravity................................................................. 28
RangeTestingtheRadio....................................................... 29
Preflight.............................................................................. 29
FlyingtheSobré.................................................................. 30
2007OfficialAMANationalModelAircraftSafetyCode...... 31