Great Planes Edge 540 1.60-43cc Performance Series ARF GPMA1414

Great Planes Edge 540 1.60-43cc Performance Series ARF GPMA1414

This is the radio controlled, glow, gasoline or electric powered, ARF, Great Planes 27% Edge 540 Performance Series Airplane For Intermediate to Advanced Modeler/Fliers. Fully 3D and IMACC Compatible IMAA Legal.

Features

• Great Planes Edge 540 1.60-43cc Performance Series ARF GPMA1414

• Construction: Balsa and plywood

• Wings: One-piece, built-up, with short aileron linkages for smooth accurate control, wood and aluminum wing joiner

• Covering: Factory applied Top Flite MonoKote, color scheme is blue and yellow with red accent stripe

• Radio Compartment: Plywood construction, accesible under canopy

• Cowling: Factory painted, fiberglass construction

• Canopy: Vacu-molded clear plastic

• Wheel Pants: Factory painted, fiberglass construction

• Landing Gear: Painted fiberglass

• Main Wheels: Two 3.5" (89mm) diameter foam

• Tailwheel: Prebent wire wire with 1" (25mm) rubber tailwheel

• Rudder control: Ganged dual servo, pull-pull for glow engines or tail mounted dual servo control for gas engine (for balancing purposes) (forward mounting position recommended for electric operation)

• Aileron Control: Dual servo (one servo in each wing half)

• Elevator Control: Tail mounted dual servo control

• Spinner: 3.5" (89mm) diameter aluminum, 2 blade spinner with adapter nut designed to fit into tapered prop nut used on the O.S. Max 1.60 FX glow engine

• Engine Mount: Two-piece adjustable

• Fuel Tank: 24oz (720cc) approx. suitable for glow fuel only, can be converted for gasoline usage

• Hardware: Great Planes brand, IMAA legal

• Building Time: Ready to fly in several hours

• Warranty: Great Planes Model Manufacturing Company guarantees this kit free from defects in both materials and workmanship at date of purchase.

Specifications

• Wingspan: 78" (1980mm)

• Length: 74.5" (1890mm)

• Weight: 13 - 15lbs (5.9 - 6.8kg)

• Wing Area: 1088 sq. in. (70.2 sq dm)

• Wing Loading: 28-32 oz/sq. ft. (84-97 g/sq dm)

• Airfoil: Symmetrical

• Center of Gravity: 4-15/16" (110mm) Back from the wing's leading edge measured at the fuselage

• Control Throws- 3D Rate High Rate Low Rate

• Elevator: 2.75" (70mm) 32� 2" (51mm) 22� 1.5" (38mm) 17�

• Rudder: 5.5" (140mm) 34� 4.5" (114mm) 27� 3" (76mm) 18�

• Ailerons: 1.9" (48mm) 32� .75" (19mm) 12� .5" (13mm) 8�

Contents

• Pre-built and covered wings, fuselage and tail assemblies, pushrods, decals, pre-bent main landing gear, tailwheel wire, 3.5" (89mm) main wheels, 1" (25mm) tailwheel, adjustable engine mount, fuel tank 3.5" (89mm) spinner, aluminum wing joiner, hardware package and photo-illustrated manual

Requirements

• Engine: 1.60-1.80 cu in (26-30 cc) 2 stroke OR 1.80-2.10 cu in (30-34 cc) 4 stroke OR 1.90-2.60 cu in (32-43 cc) gasoline OR 63-62-250 RimFire Outrunner Brushless motor, 100A ESC and 33.3V - 44.4V 3200mAh battery

• Muffler: Pitts-Style (Engine mounts on its side)

• Radio: At least 4 channel radio with electronic mixing recommended for ultimate 3D flight performance

• Receiver Battery: At least 1500mAh capacity

• Servos: 6 high-torque (2-elevator, 2-aileron, 2-rudder) 1 standard torque for throttle (heavy duty servo arms required for servos used on control surfaces) (6 servos required for electric flight)

• Servo Extension 24": 4, 2 required for aileron servos, and 2 for elevator servos - HCAM2721 if mounting receiver in aft radio tray

• OR 2 36" [914mm] servo extensions for the elevators if mounting receiver in the forward radio tray (HCAM2726)

• 2 more 24" [610mm] servo extensions for rudder servos if mounting in them in the aft location under the horizontal stabilizer and using the aft radio tray (HCAM2721)

• OR 2 36" [914mm] servo extensions for rudder servos if mounting them in the aft location under the horizontal stabilizer and using the forward radio tray (HCAM272)

• 2 Dual servo connectors such as Futaba Dual Servo Extension

• Extension Futaba J (FUTM4130) for rudder and servos

• Building and field equipment

Comments

• Following are the Top Flite MonoKote colors used on this model and order numbers for 6ft rolls; Yellow (TOPQ0203) White (TOPQ0204) Missile Red (TOPQ0201) Metallic Blue (TOPQ0402)