Great Planes Giant Big Stik ARF 1.20-35cc GPMA1224

Great Planes Giant Big Stik ARF 1.20-35cc GPMA1224

This is the radio controlled, glow powered, Almost Ready-to-Fly, Great Planes Giant Big Stik 1.60 sport airplane. IMAA Legal. Recommended for modelers with trainer airplane experience. Ideal for learning sport aerobatics or first giant scale flight airplane.

Features

• Great Planes Giant Big Stik ARF 1.20-35cc GPMA1224

• Construction: All balsa and plywood

• Wings: One piece, all wood, held to fuselage with two included 1/4-20 wing bolts, wing halves slide together onto an aluminum joiner tube

• Covering: Factory applied adhesive backed MonoKote. Color scheme is Red with the Maltese Cross in Black set against a White background on the wings, tail section, and top of the fuselage behind the wing. For stock numbers of covering used, see COMMENTS

• Radio Compartment: Easily accessible under wing, plywood reinforced

• Landing Gear: Pre-formed aluminum .16" (4mm) thick main gear, with 0.20" (5mm) diameter nose gear wire, .10" (2.5mm) diameter tail gear

• Instructions included for installing taildragger landing gear (used with most gasoline powered planes) or tricycle style which provides easier ground control with a steerable nose wheel

• Engine Mount: Composite construction, adjustable

• Fuel Tank: Approximately 14oz (420cc) for use with glow fuel only, if using with gasoline engine a Sullivan Conversion Kit (SULQ2684), Dubro Fuel Line Barbs (DUBQ0670), and Gasoline Fuel Tubing (GPMQ4135) must be used

• Wheels: Three 3.5" (89mm) foam, one 1" (25.4mm) tailwheel

• Aileron Control: Dual servo. Plane is intended to be flown with flaps using at least a 5-channel radio. If a 4-channel radio is used, the flaps must be linked to the aileron servos using Y-harnesses resulting in all 4 control surfaces functioning as ailerons

• Building Time: Ready to fly in 10-15 hours

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

• This warranty does not cover any components damaged by use or modification.

Specifications

• Wingspan: 80.5" (2045mm)

• Wing Area: 1520sq in (98sq dm)

• Weight: 13 - 15lbs (5.9 - 6.8kg)

• Wing Loading: 20 - 23 oz/sq ft (61 - 70 g/sq dm)

• Length: 74.5" (1892mm)

• Airfoil: Fully symmetrical

• Center of Gravity: 5-7/8" (150mm) Back from the wing's leading edge

• Control Throws- Low Rate High Rate

• Elevator: Up & Down �" (12.7mm) �" (19mm)

• Rudder: Right to Left 1�" (38mm) 3" (76mm)

• Ailerons: Up & Down 1" (25mm) 1�" (32mm)

• Flaps: 13/16" (21mm) half, 1-5/8" (42mm) full

• Note-The CG and Elevator throw figures are incorrect in the manual-the above measurements are correct.

Contents

• One Great Planes ARF 1.60 size Giant Big Stik Sport Airplane with pre-built and covered wings fuselage and tail assemblies, pushrods, pre-bent main landing gear, two main wheels, one tailwheel, one nose gear wheel, nylon adjustable engine mount, 16oz (480cc) fuel tank, plywood servo trays and wing joiners, hardware package, wing joiner tube, and photo-illustrated instructions.

Requirements

• Engine: 1.20-1.60 cu in (20-26cc) 2-stroke OR 1.20-1.80 cu in (20-29cc) 4-stroke OR 1.5-2.1 cu in (25-35cc) gasoline

• Muffler: Supplied with engine, engine mounts at 90� angle

• Radio: 4-5ch (at least 5-ch recommended)

• Spinner: 2�" (70mm)

• Receiver Pack: Minimum 1000mAh

• Servos: 7-8 standard size with at least 50 oz-in for flaps and ailerons, elevator and rudder servos should have 70 oz-in of torque

• 36" (910mm) Servo Extensions: Two for elevator and rudder

• 24" (610mm) Servo Extensions: Two for ailerons

• 6" (150mm) Servo Extensions: Two for flaps

• Y-Harness: Two for flap and aileron servos

• Misc. Items: Glow plug, �" foam rubber padding, medium fuel tubing, fuel filter, propeller, building and field equipment.

Comments

• Following are the MonoKote colors used on this model and stock numbers for six foot rolls,

• True Red TOPQ0227 Black TOPQ0208 White TOPQ0204