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P-39 Airacobra

Specification:
Length: 1788mm(70.4")
Wing span: 2040mm(80.3")
Wing area: 78.5sq.dm(8.5sq.ft)
Wing loading: 93g/sq.dm(30.5oz/sq.ft)
Flying weight: 7.3kg(16.1bs)
Radio: 6ch & 8servos INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Engine: 30cc gasoline engine

This R/C airplane is not a toy!


(The people under 18 years old is forbidden from flying this model)
First-time builders should seek advice from people having building
experience.If misused or abused,it can cause serious bodily injury
and damage to property.
Fly only in open areas and preferably at a dedicated R/C flying site.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS We suggest having a qualified instructor carefully inspect your
airplane before its first flight.Please carefully read and follow all
instructions included with this airplane,your radio control system
and any other components purchased separately.
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6 channel radio for aiplane is highly recommended for this model.

4-cycle .180

9 Optional parts: rubber wheel with metal hub.

Spinner

18″X10

We strongly recommen you use the thread lock for all the screws when you build your model.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
3 Assemble the aileron to main wing with instant type AB glue. Be careful
to ensure the moving parts of the hinges are able to move freely.

Three wheel retract system Clevis


Retainer
2
2
Rod (2x300mm) 2
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
8
Make sure to assemble retracts as instructed below. Screw (3x40mm)
2
Servo tray(68.5x56.5x2mm)
2
Wooden Block(20x20x8mm) 4
Pin hinge(24x24mm) 6
Washer(3x15mm) 2
Lock Nut (3mm ) 2
Washer(3x15mm) 2 Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!

Strut

3-way
pressure inlet
1 Apply instant AB glue to aileron and pin hinge.
4 Install the servo as the illustration below

3-way
pressure inlet Pin hinge(24x24mm)
6

3-way 3-way
Strut pressure inlet pressure inlet Strut

Air inlet

3-way Air tank


pressure inlet
Make sure hinges are
mounted in the same line.

Quick release connector

2 5
Quick release connector
Keep some space about 1mm width between
Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.
aileron and trailing edge.
Pressure reduction inlet
Ø0.2mm
Switch Trailing
edge Retainer
Ø1.7mm Rod (2x300mm)

Aileron

Clevis

Please insure the sealing of the retract Screw (2x10mm)


system before flight .
1mm
Pleas notice the inner diameter for each
side of the pressure reduction inlet.
TP Screw(2.6x14mm) 2 Switch 1 Make sure they are in
Air line (3000mm) the right position while
Retainer 1 installing.
1 3-way pressure inlet
5
Clevis Air tank
Air valve Air valve 1 1
Rod (2X300mm) Air inlet
1 1
Quick release connector
2
The status when the Pull out length of 8mm Strut ( 90 )
1 Strut ( 90 )
gear up to make gear down
2
1
6 Secure the servo.Install the nylon control horn
and connect the linkage. 8 Keep some space about 1mm width between
trailing edge and flap. 76 The centre of the Gravity.

TP Screw (2.3x12mm) TP Screw (2.3x12mm)


8 Trailing
edge

Rod (2x300mm) 1.5mm Flap

Clevis
Screw (2x10mm)
Lock Nut (3mm )
Washer(3x15mm)
3mm 150mm
Washer 1mm
Make sure they are in
the right position while
Screw (3x40mm) installing.

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.


9 Epoxy the flaps to the wings as illustration.

Clevis
2
Retainer 2
Rod (2x300mm) 2
TP Screw (2.3x12mm) 8
Screw (3x30mm) 2
Servo tray(68.5x56.5x2mm) 2
Wooden Block(20x20x8mm) 4
Pin hinge(24x24mm) 8
Washer(3x15mm) 2
Lock Nut (3mm ) 2
Washer(3x15mm) 2 Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!

7 Epoxy the pin hinges to the flap.


10 Install the servo as the illustration below

Pin hinge(24x24mm)
8

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70 Epoxy the landing gear to the wing steadily.
73 Adjustment. 11 Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.
13 Mount the gear door and the wheel to the retract.

Wheel (100mm)
Retainer Bushing (8X4mm)
Rod (2x300mm)

Side View inside


LockNut(4mm)

Clevis
RUDDER
Screw (2x10mm)
40mm

40mm
Note:rubber wheels oleo struts
and retracts are optional.

Top view

71 Install the wheel to the fixed landing gear.


74 Adjustment.
12 Secure the servo.Install the nylon control horn
and connect the linkage. 14 Cut away the surplus parts of plastic cover
carefully along the shaded line.

TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
Collar (5mm)
TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
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1.5mm 5mm
Top view
Collar (5mm) Rod (2x300mm)
ELEVATOR
Clevis
30mm
3mm Screw (2x10mm)
30mm Lock Nut (3mm )
Washer(3x15mm)

Side View Washer

Collar 5mm Screw (3x30mm)


3 Collar (5mm) Position for
Centre of Gravity. right diagram.

72 Epoxy the fixed landing gear to the relevant


position in the fuselage. 75 Adjustment. Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
15 Trim the covering for assembling the wheel well carefully.

Wheel (100mm) PVC part


2 2
Side View AILERON
Bushing (8x4mm) Main wing joiner
30mm 2 1
LockNut (4mm) Rib template (2mm ply)
30mm 2 1
FLAP TP Screw (3x20mm) Screw(6x50mm)
8 2
Washer (3x6mm) Blind Nut (6mm)
40mm 8 2
Wood dowel (6x30mm)
2
Reinforcement Plate
Wood dowel (6x50mm) 1
2
AILERON FLAP

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16 Epoxy the wheel house to the wings carefully.
19 According to the rib template drill holes in one wing and
epoxy wood dowel in them. 65 Epoxy plies to relevant position inside the fuselage as
below for assembling the cowling. 68 Epoxy the exhaust to appropriate position in the
fuselage as illustration.

TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
Rib template (2mm ply)
1
Wood dowel (6x30mm)
2
Main wing joiner
1 1.5mm
6mm
Rib template (2mm ply)

Main wing joiner

TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
6
Wood dowel (6x30mm) Pvc part
Note:Please fix the air tube before Ply (15x15x3mm)
6 2
assemble the wheel house to the wing.

17 Assemble the landing gear to the wheel house.


20 According to the rib template drill holes to another
main wing. 66 Cut the surplus shaded portion carefully
off the canopy and exhaust .
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

TP Screw (3x20mm) Wheel (100mm) Wheel (90mm)


2 1
Wooden supporter
Collar (5mm) (46x28x14mm)
Washer (3x6mm) 7 1

6mm Wooden supporter


(41.5x28x26mm)
Landing gear(5mm)
1
2
Landing gear(5mm)
1.8mm Rib template (2mm ply) TP Screw (3x20mm )
1 TP Screw (2.3x12mm)
4
12 Aluminum part(60x6mm)
1
Landing gear straps
2
Gear door
Wooden Block(24x20x12mm) 2
Washer (3x6mm) 2
8
TP Screw (3x20mm) Wooden Block(24x15x12mm)
8 2

18 The sketch map when the main wing


assembled completely. 21 Trim holes in the appropriate position in the wings
and drag the servo wire and the air tube out. 67 Epoxy plies inside the fuselage under the cowing and
mount the canopy with TP screw as illustration. 69 Assemble the wheel and gear door to landing gear.

Make sure to glue securely. TP Screw (2.3x8mm) Collar (5mm)


If not properly glued, a failure in flight may occur.
Securely glue together.If coming off during flights,
you'll lose control of your airplane which leads
to accidents! TP Screw (3x20mm)
210mm
Collar (5mm)
R10mm TP Screw (3x20mm)
For air tube Washer (3x6mm)

100mm
A A` Wooden Block
For servo wire R10mm
30mm TP Screw (2.3x8mm)
1.5mm 8 Wooden supporter
Ply (15x15x3mm)
A=A' 8

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60 Install the servo.
63 The servos installation finished sketch map.
22 Epoxy the main wing hardly together with wing joiner.
25 Assemble the wings to the fuselage with screw
and blind nut as below.

Screw (2x10mm) Washer(2x5mm) Throttle servo


Ball joint
Lock Nut (2mm ) Elevator servo
Copper joiner 6.2mm
Steel wire Screw(6x50mm)
Nose wheel servo Blind Nut

Clevis
2
Copper joiner switch servo
2
Screw (2x10mm) Reinforcement Plate
2 Screw(6x50mm)
Nut (2mm ) 2
2 Blind Nut (6mm)
Washer(2x5mm) 2
2 Rudder servo Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll Reinforcement Plate
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents! 1

61 Mount the servo of nose wheel to the fuselage. Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
23 Drill holes to appropriate position in the front of mid
wing and epoxy wood dowel in them.
Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Wood dowel (6x50mm) Blind Nut (4mm)


2 4
Screw (4x35mm)
4
Canopy Screw (4x25mm)
1 4
TP Screw (2.3x8mm) Washer(4x8mm)
14 12
6mm Spring Washer (4mm)
4
Ply(15x15x3mm) 14 Nut (4mm)
4
Pvc part Linkage Stopper
2 2
Wood dowel (6x50mm)
Plastic tube (2x650mm)
1
Engine mount (68x105mm)
2
Fuel tank (550cc)
80mm 1

62 Install the servo of switch.


64 Trim the cowling for engine and muffler.
24 Drill holes to relevant position in the fuselage.
26 The front view of the engine installation finished.

6mm 11mm

80mm

In case of 2-cycle & 4-cycle engine.

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27 The side sketch map of the engine installation finished.
30 Assemble the accelerator push rod to the engine. 55 Install the rudder servo to appropriate position
in the fuselage. 58 Assemble the wheel and oleo strut to
the retract as illustration.

Wheel (75 mm)


Brass collar (5mm)
Set Screw (3x4mm) Linkage Stopper
1 Screw (4x25mm)
Aluminum shaft

Washer (2mm)
1 Brass collar (5mm)
Washer(4x8mm)
162 mm Washer (4x8mm) Screw (4x25mm)
Rod (2x650mm) 4
Washer(4x8mm)
Set Screw (2mm) Note:rubber wheels oleo struts
1
and retracts are optional.
Screw (4x25mm)
Set Screw (3x4mm) 2
1 Steering fullarm (60x6mm) Washer(4x8mm)
2
Aluminum shaft(5x50mm)
1
Steering fullarm (60x6mm)
1
Set Screw (2mm) Wheel (75 mm)
1
Collar (5mm)
2

28 Drill 4 holes and set blind nut in appropriate position


in the firewall before install the engine. 31 Engine installation finished sketch map. 56 The sketch map of the linkages for the rudder
and elevator in the fuselage. 59 Assemble the retract to the fuselage with
TP Screw as illustration.

TP Screw(3x20mm)
Elevator servo

5.2mm
1.8mm
Rudder servo
Blind Nut

TP Screw(3x20mm)
Blind Nut (4mm) 4
4

29 Install the engine carefully.


32 Assembly of the fuel tank. Accessory list for the coming installation steps.
60 Assemble the steel wire to the nose arm.

Screw (4x35mm)
Washer (4x8mm)
wheel (90mm) Steel wire (0.5x1500mm)
1 2
Bushing (8X4mm) Clevis
2 2
Lock Nut (4mm ) 2 Copper joiner
2
TP Screw(3x20mm)
4mm Air tank
4 Screw (2x10mm)
2
1 Nut (2mm )
Switch 2
1
Washer(2x5mm)
Clevis 2
Washer (4x8mm) 1
Rod (2x300mm)
Air pressure line 1
Fuel spray line Retainer
Washer (4x8mm)
Screw (4x25mm)
1
Spring Washer (4mm) Fuel supply line
Nut (4mm)

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49 Keep some space about 1mm width between
the tailing edge and the rudder. 52 The sketch map after the rudder shaft assemble finished. 33 Mount the fuel tank to the fuselage. Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Pin hinge(24x24mm) 6
Tailing U-style wire (150x25mm)
edge 1
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm) 2
Cut away the rubber tube when
the epoxy glue dried. Matal douel (4x30mm) 4
Rudder
Lock Nut (3mm ) Rib template (2mm ply) 1
Stab joiner (12x310mm)
Steel wire 1
Screw (3x80mm) Clevis
2
Aluminum tube Copper joiner
Washer(3x15mm) 2
1mm Screw (2x10mm)
Clevis 2
Nut (2mm )
Clevis Screw (3x80mm) 2
2 1 Washer(2x5mm)
Washer(3x15mm) Copper joiner 2 Note: Customers can choose nylon stabbing fix the tank, 2
Make sure they are in 2
the right position while Lock Nut (3mm ) 2 Steel wire (0.5x3000mm) We don’t suppty nylon stabbing. Plastical tube(3x30mm)
installing.
2 2

50 Drill holes to the relevant position in the tailing edge


and epoxy the rudder to them. 53 The sketch map of the linkage for the rudder
and the tail wheel. 34 Install the servo.
36 Assembly of the stabilizer.

Make sure to glue securely.


Set screw (3x4mm) If not properly glued, a failure in flight may occur.
Securely glue together.If coming off during flights,
you'll lose control of your airplane which leads
to accidents!
Temporarily fasten down the main wing and
check its correct position.
Washer (2mm)
Washer (2mm)

2.5mm Linkage Stopper A A'


1

Washer (2mm) B B'


1
Nut (2mm)
1
Set screw (3x4mm) A=A'
1
B=B'

51 54 35 37
Drill a small hole to appropriate position in the fuselage Assemble the throttle servo to appropriate
for installing the plastical tube and a hole in the rudder Install the servo. Set the U-style wire through the enlargd hole as below.
position in the fuselage.
for assembling the rudder shaft.

Screw (2x10mm) Washer(2x5mm)


Plastical tube(3x30mm)
2 Ball joint
Lock Nut (2mm )
Copper joiner

Steel wire

3mm
Clevis
75mm 90mm 2
Copper joiner
2
30mm Screw (2x10mm)
Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
2
Nut (2mm ) 2
2
U-style wire (150x3mm)
Washer(2x5mm) 1
2

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38 According to the rib template drill holes to the tail of
fuselage and assemble the "U"style wire as illustration. 41 Trim slot to appropriate position in the stabilizer .
44 Glue the elevator to the stabilizer by CA and epoxy.
47 Connect the elevator and the serer via the steel wire.

1x20mm
4mm
Rib template (2mm ply)

Elevator servo
Stab joiner (12x310mm)

Stab joiner (12x310mm)


1
Rib template (2mm ply) Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll
1 lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!

39 Drill two holes at the stabilizer root base via rib template
and epoxy the wood dowel in them. 42 Apply instant type CA glue to elevator and pin hinge.
45 Install the servo. Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Pin hinge(24x24mm) Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)


6 Screw (2x10mm) Washer(2x5mm) 3
Ball joint Steel wire (0.5x3000mm)
2
Lock Nut (2mm ) Clevis
2
Rib template (2mm ply)
4mm Copper joiner
Washer(3x15mm)
Steel wire
2
Lock Nut (3mm )
2
Screw (3x80mm)
1
Copper joiner
Wood dowel (4x30mm) 4
Clevis Plastical tube(3x30mm)
3mm
2 4
Copper joiner Clevis
2 2
Screw (2x10mm) Screw (2x10mm)
2
Nut (2mm )
2
2 Nut (2mm )
Wood dowel (4x30mm) Make sure hinges are 2
Washer(2x5mm)
4 mounted in the same line. 2 Washer(2x5mm)
2

40 Assemble the stabilizers carefully to the fuselage.


43
Keep some space about 1mm width between
elevator and tailing edge.
46 Assemble the elevator sever to appropriate position
in the fuselage. 48 Drill holes to appropriate position in the rudder and epoxy
the ping hinges in them

Tailing
edge
2.5mm
Elevator 30mm
80mm

1mm 25mm

Make sure they are in


Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll the right position while
Make sure hinges are Pin hinge(2.5x48mm)
mounted in the same line. 3
lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents! installing.

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