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Great Planes Piper J-3 Cub 20 Kit .15-.25,61.2"
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Great Planes Piper J-3 Cub 20 Kit .15-.25,61.2"

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GPMA0158

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LXJ567
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159.99
 
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NOTES FROM OUR TECH DEPARTMENT

   A Favorite with Scale Model Builders, the Cub is Now Available with Great
       Planes Unique "Computer Designed and Drawn" Engineering Resulting in
               Outstanding Scale Accuracy and Easy Kit Assembly.

FEATURES: Nearly all balsa construction for easy finishing Exact scale outline is taken from original Piper 3-view drawing Top quality Great Planes hardware Strip ailerons (the 40 & 60 both have barn-door) High quality shaped balsa leading edge, pre-notched for wing ribs Scale wing struts, landing gear fairings, dummy engines for both sides of the cowling, numerous decals as well as many "how-to" tips for creating additional scale details SEMI-SYMMETRICAL AIRFOIL Detailed instruction booklet and rolled full-sized plans

INCLUDES: All wood to build the kit, illustrated instruction booklet, rolled full-size plans, wire landing gear, hardware, ABS cowling, dummy engines, pushrods, clear canopy and side windows, adjustable nylon engine mount, CA hinges, decals, and tail gear wire.

SPECS: Wingspan: 61.2" Wing area: 525 sq in Wing loading: 16-20oz/sq ft Weight: 3.75-4.5lbs Length: 39.2" Airfoil: semi-symmetrical high-wing

REQUIRES: Engine: .15-.25 (2-stroke) and Pitts muffler or .20-.26 (4-stroke) Radio: 4 channel Covering: two 6-foot rolls and matching paint Misc. Items: one 6oz fuel tank and fuel tubing, two 2½" rubber treaded wheels, one 1" tailwheel, wheel collars, foam rubber, and assorted Building and Field Equipment. COMMENTS: Prop nut shown is an OS spinner nut

CONTROL THROWS: For Single Rate Transmitter Elevator: ½" up ½" down Rudder: 1-3/8" right 1-3/8" left Ailerons: 7/8" up 5/16" down For Dual Rate Transmitter (for transmitter equipped for "Dual Rate" servo control.) HIGH RATE LOW RATE Elevator: 5/8" up 3/8" up 5/8" down 3/8" up Rudder: 1-3/8" right 1-3/8" right 1-3/8" left 1-3/8" left Ailerons: 7/16" up 3/8" up 5/16" down ¼" down Decal sheet CUB2D01 sold only through GP Manufacturing includes: Two 2-5/8" x 5/8" Black NC81455 Two 9-3/8" x 3/8" Black lightning stripes Two 1" x 7/8" Red, Brown, Black & White Piper Cub logos Two 2-3/8" x 5/8" Red, Black & White Great Planes logos Two 1½" x 3/8" Red, Black & White Great Planes logos One 3-7/8" x 1" Black & White instrument panel Two 7/8" x 3/16" Black & White Piper logos Two 1/2" x 1/8" Brown & Black Sensenich logos Two 3/8" x 1/16" Black & White Continental logos Decal sheet CUB2D02 sold only through GP Manufacturing includes: One 15-3/8" x 3-1/2" Black NC81455 Two 1/2" x 1/8" Black Cub One 18¼" tapered Black stripe

Items needed to convert this plane to electric: Motor: Sport Application, FUN500-27 (KONG2461) Power Application, FUN600-18 (KONG2200) Battery: Sport Application, 38A @ 14 cells (16.8V) Power Application, 36A @ 16 cells (19.2V) Aeronaut Prop: Sport Application, 14x6 Power Application, 14x7 APC Prop: Sport Application, 13x6.5E (APCQ3065) Power Application, 14x7E (APCQ4145) Speed Control: Jazz 40-6-18 (KONM3100) Gear Drive: KPG 3.7:1 Drive Set: Brushless Set 500 Sport Application (KONG5040) Brushless Set 600 Power Application (KONG5060) kpm 4/25/95 ir/jl updt jxs 10/14/04

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COMPLETION NOTES FROM THE TECH DEPARTMENT
KIT IS CONSTRUCTED OF BALSA & PLYWOOD & REQUIRES A .15-.25 2 STROKE OR .20-.26 4 STROKE ENGINE, 4 CHANNEL RADIO, 2 ROLLS OF COVERING ALL THE ITEMS IN THE ONE OPTION OF THIS GUIDE & MISCELLANEOUS BUILDING & FIELD EQUIPMENT. KIT INCLUDES PLASTIC COWL, CLEAR CANOPY, NYLON ADJUSTABLE ENGINE MOUNT, PLASTIC FAKE ENGINE, DECALS, ROLLED PLANS & BUILDING INSTRUCTION BOOK.

Other Required Primary Accessories
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Two 6-Foot Rolls of Covering

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