Great Planes Cherokee .40-.56 ARF GPMA1033

Great Planes Cherokee .40-.56 ARF GPMA1033

This is the radio controlled, glow or electric powered, almost-ready-to-fly, Great Planes Cherokee .40 - .56 Sport Airplane. For Intermediate Flyers looking to move up from a 4-ch trainer.

Features

• Great Planes Cherokee .40-.56 ARF GPMA1033

• Construction: Balsa and plywood

• Wings: Two-piece with aluminum joiner tube, wing halves mount to fuselage using two 1/4 - 20 nylon bolts

• Covering: Top Flite MonoKote

• Radio Compartment: Plywood reinforced, accessible under wing

• Cowl: Prepainted fiberglass

• Wheel Pants: Prepainted fiberglass

• Canopy: Clear, vacu-formed

• Landing Gear: Tricycle type with pre-bent wire 0.16" (4mm) diameter

• Wheels: Three foam 2.5" (64mm) diameter

• Aileron Control: Dual servo

• Fuel Tank: 14oz (420c) approximate

• Spinner: 2" (51mm) diameter plastic construction, red in color

• Hardware: Full set included

• Building Time: 4 - 6 hours

• Motor Mount: Two-piece, composite construction

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

Specifications

• Wingspan: 60" (1520mm)

• Wing Area: 606 sq in (39 sq dm)

• Weight: 6.75 - 7.25 lb (3060 - 3290g)

• Length: 46" (1170mm)

• Airfoil: Semi symmetrical, low wing placement

• Center of Gravity: 3-1/16" (78mm) Back from the wing's leading edge

• Control Throws: Low Rate High Rate

• Elevator: Up & Down 3/8" (9.5mm) 16� 1/2" (13mm) 21�

• Rudder: Right to Left 5/8" (16mm) 17� 1-1/4" (32mm) 34�

• Ailerons: Up & Down 7/16" (11mm) 10� 1" (25mm) 24�

• Flaps: Full 9/16" (14mm) 24�

• Half 5/16" (8mm) 13�

Contents

• Pre-built and covered wings, fuselage and tail assemblies, pushrods, pre-bent main and nose gear, wheels, wheel pants, cowl, engine mount, fuel tank, wood servo trays, spinner, aluminum joiner tube pilot figure, decal sheet, hardware package and photo-illustrated instructions

Requirements

• Engine:.40-.46 (7 - 7.5cc) 2-stroke OR .52 - .56 (8.5 - 9.2cc) 4-stroke

• OR 42-50-800kV brushless outrunner electric motor

• For a brushless motor installation, one 3200mAh 11.1V LiPo battery pack and one 3200mAh 7.4V LiPo battery pack connected in series, cell balancer and LiPo compatible charger are required. Order numbers are provided below:

• Great Planes LiPo 7.4V 3200mAh 20C Discharge w/Balance (GPMP0622)

• Great Planes LiPo 3200mAh 11.1V 20C Discharge w/Balance (GPMP0623)

• Great Planes Series Deans U 2 to 1 adapter (GPMM3143)

• Great Planes ElectriFly Equinox Cell Balancer (GPMM3160)

• LiPo compatible charger such as the Great Planes PolyCharge4 (GPMM3015)

• Muffler: Pitts style if installing two-stroke glow engine

• Radio: 4-Channel minimum with mixing capability prefered

• Servos: 4 minimum standard size and torque 44 oz.-in.(3.2 kg-cm)

• Operational flaps require two additional servos

• Throttle for glow engine requires additional servo

• Servo Extension: Two 9" (229mm) for aileron servos

• Y-Harness: 1 (For aileron servos)

• Misc. Items: Glow plug, 1/4" foam rubber padding, medium fuel tubing, fuel filter, propeller, based on engine selection.

Comments

• Following are the Top Flite MonoKote colors used to cover this model and order numbers for six foot rolls; White (TOPQ0204) Black (TOPQ0208) True Red (TOPQ0227)