Great Planes Eagle 580 Matt Chapman 580 .46-.81 EP ARF GPMA1281

Great Planes Eagle 580 Matt Chapman 580 .46-.81 EP ARF GPMA1281

This is the radio controlled, glow or electric powered, almost ready to fly, .46-.81/EP Great Planes Matt Chapman Eagle 580 Sport Scale Airplane.

Features

• Great Planes Eagle 580 Matt Chapman 580 .46-.81 EP ARF GPMA1281

• Construction: Built-up balsa and light plywood fuselage and tail assembly, oversize control surfaces to enable 3D maneuvers

• Wings: Two-piece balsa sheeted foam with carbon fiber wing tube

• Stabilizer: Two-piece with carbon fiber tube

• Aileron Control: Dual servo

• Rudder Control: Single servo, aft servo mounting position possible to reduce required tail weight when using a larger glow engine

• Covering: Top Flite MonoKote with authentic Embry Riddle Aeronautical Institute trim scheme

• Cowl: Painted fiberglass

• Spinner: Blue plastic 2.5" (64mm) diameter

• Landing Gear: Painted fiberglass

• Wheels: Main, foam 2.75" (70mm) diameter, Tailwheel 1-1/4" (32mm)

• Fuel Tank: Approximately 16oz (480cc)

• Engine Mount: Two-piece composite

• Cockpit: Pre installed and painted pilot figure

• Wheel Pants: Painted fiberglass

• Servo Compartment: Plywood reinforced, accessible under canopy, secures to fuselage with magnets

• Building Time: 4-6 hours

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

Specifications

• Wingspan: 53" (1350mm)

• Wing Area: 645 sq in (41.6 sq dm)

• Wing Loading: 21-25 oz/sq ft (64-76 g/sq dm)

• Airfoil: Fully symmetrical, low wing placement

• Length: 57.5" (1460mm)

• Weight: 6-7lb (2720-3180g)

• Center of Gravity: 3-3/4" (95mm) back from the leading edge of the wing at the fuselage side

• Control Throws-    Low Rate            High Rate                     3D

•   Ailerons:       1/4" (6mm) 4�        15/16" (24mm) 14�      1-3/4" (44mm) 26�

•   Elevator:       3/8" (10mm) 5�       11/16" (17mm) 10�     2-3/8" (60mm) 35�

•   Rudder:        1-3/4" (44mm)        16� 2-1/4" (57mm)      20� 3" (76mm) 28�

Contents

• .46-.81/EP Great Planes Matt Chapman Eagle 580 Airplane with landing gear, wheels, decals, pilot figure, instruction manual, engine mount, fuel tank and spinner

Requirements

• Glow Power: Minimum 4-ch radio w/5 standard servos, 2-stroke .46- .61 cu in (7.5 - 10cc) OR 4-stroke .52 - .81 cu in (8.5 - 13.5cc) engine

• Electric Power: Minimum 4-ch radio w/4 standard servos, .80 outrunner brushless motor, 60A brushless ESC, two 11.1V 3200mAh LiPo batteries, battery charger, motor mount

• Building and field equipment

Comments

• Following are the Top Flite MonoKote colors used to cover this model and order numbers for 6ft rolls;

•   Cub Yellow TOPQ0220

•   Sapphire Blue TOPQ0226

•   Black TOPQ0208

• If a replacement fuel tank is needed, order the Sullivan 16oz

•   Flextank (SULQ1743), or the DuBro 16oz tank (DUBQ0216).

•   Some minor trimming and modifications may be required.