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J. Perkins P-47 Thunderbolt Assembly Instructions Manual

Manual is about: With Retracts and Scale 4-Bladed Prop

Summary of P-47 Thunderbolt

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    With retracts and scale 4-bladed prop assembly instructions specifications: wingspan: 41 in. (1040mm) length: 35 in. (890mm) wing area: 258 in². (16.65dm²) weight (inc. Battery): 27 oz. (760g).

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    2 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual vital safety info caution! The p-47 thunderbolt is not a toy. It can cause injury to persons/animals and/or property if not used correctly. It is unsuitable for persons under the age of 14. You should take care and observe the principles of safety when flying thi...

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    3 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual history of the p-47 the p-47 was the heaviest us single-engine fighter of wwii and was built in greater quantities than any other. More than half a million combat sorties were flown in p-47’s between the years of 1943 and the end of the war in 1945. One of the fi...

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    4 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual lithium polymer battery safety beforechargingli-po’s before charging your battery check for any damage e.G. Check if the battery has expanded or swollen in size or if the battery cells have been punctured. If any of the above is true: do not charge the battery! C...

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    5 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual chargingtheflightbattery mains power supply (only included in rtf complete set) 12v charger (only included in rtf complete set) lipo battery the charger is designed to automatically charge the lipo battery in about an hour from a discharged state. The 12v dc auto...

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    6 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual assembling the p-47 1. Locate the horizontal tail assembly and the vertical fin and rudder assembly. Note: picture shows the horizontal tail with double- stick tape for attching to the vertical fin. We recommend that you remove the double sided tape and use epoxy...

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    7 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual 5. In the center of the rear of the fuselage, cut a vertical slot to accept the hinge that is pre- attached to the bottom of the rudder. A sharp hobby knife is best for this operation. 6. Trial fit the tail unit to the fuselage. 7. Epoxy the tail unit to the fuse...

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    8 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual 10. In like manner, connect the plastic clevis to the control horn on the elevator. 11. With the fuselage upside down, place the leading edge of the main wing on the fuselage. 12. Locate the single servo extension on the receiver and plug the retract servo into i...

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    9 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual 16. The flight battery slides in place in the hollow compartment bellow and to the front of the main wing. Velcro on the bottom of the wing and on the battery help keep it in place. 17. The lower fuselage under wing filler is held in position at the front by a ta...

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    10 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual assembling the propeller 19. Locate the scale propeller parts. 20. Begin by inserting the blades onto the front prop hub. 21. When all four blades are in position your propeller should look like the photo at the right. 22. Snap the rear prop hub in place and ins...

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    11 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual 24. Install the prop hub spinner. 25. Install provided screw to retain the spinner. Switch on the transmitter the escale transmitter is only inlcuded in the rtf complete set. If you are using your own transmitter please follow the instructions for that transmitt...

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    12 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual transmitter layout modeiitransmitterlayout 28. Left stick is throttle (up and down) and rudder/tailwheel steering (side to side) 29. Right stick is elevator (up and down) and ailerons (side to side). 30. Retract (ch.5) switch is on right front. Ch.6 is left fron...

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    13 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual control checks 43. Elevator is controlled by the elevator stick. Check that the direction and distance of movement is correct. 44. Stick toward the bottom of the transmitter the elevator should move up. When moved toward the top of the transmitter the elevator s...

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    14 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual preflight checks if you are new to flying r/c aircraft, or an experienced modeler, we recommend you have a fellow r/c modeler help you with the first flight. Some items you will need to complete on your first preflight are: 1. Aircraft assembled correctly and re...

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    15 p47 thunderbolt instruction manual flying place your p-47 on a smooth runway and face it into the wind. Smoothly advance the throttle and control the direction of rollout with the rudder. After a few feet apply a small amount of up elevator and the model will lift off. You will not need full thro...

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    With retracts and scale 4-bladed prop australasia agents: model engines, melbourne, australia www.Modelengines.Com.Au european agents: j perkins distribution, lenham, england www.Jperkinsdistribution.Co.Uk 07.09.