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Great Planes Super Sportster 40 MkII ARF .40-.46,55.5"
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Great Planes Super Sportster 40 MkII ARF .40-.46,55.5"
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       This is the Radio Controlled, Glow Powered, Almost Ready-to-Fly,
             Great Planes Super Sportster .40 MK II Sport Airplane.
                  For Intermediate to Advanced Modeler/Fliers.
    One of Great Planes most Popular Sport Planes, Now in ARF from and
                     pre-covered in Top Flite MonoKote.

FEATURES: Construction: Balsa and plywood. Wings: Two piece, will be glued together to make one wing. Factory applied MonoKote Covering: Jet White TOPQ0204 Red TOPQ0227 Sapphire Blue TOPQ0226 Orange TOPQ0202 Radio Compartment: Easily accessible with plywood servo mounts. Wheel Pants: Fiberglass reinforced, painted. Canopy: Clear, single. Landing Gear: Pre-bent 1/8" (3mm) fixed wire Building Time: Ready to fly in just a few hours.

INCLUDES: Pre-built and covered wings, fuselage and tail assemblies, pushrods, pre-bent 1/8" main landing gear, 1/8" tailwheel wire, 2½" main wheels, 1" tailwheel, nylon adjustable engine mount, 10oz fuel tank, 2½" spinner, wood servo trays and wing joiners, hardware package and photo-illustrated instructions.

REQUIRES: Engine: .40-.46 (6.5-7cc)(2-stroke) OR .52 (8.5cc)(4-stroke) Muffler: Sports-Style (Engine mounts in an upright position) Radio: 4-channel with 4 standard servos Servos: Four Standard (1-Aileron, 1-Elevator, 1-Throttle, 1-Rudder) Servo Extension 6": qty. 1 Misc. Items: Glow plug, 1/4" foam rubber padding, medium fuel tubing, fuel filter, propeller, building and field equipment.

SPECS: Wingspan: 55.5" (1410mm) Wing Area: 555 sq in (35.8 sq dm) Weight: 4.75-5lb (2.2 - 2.3kg) Wing Loading: 19.7 - 20.8oz/sq ft (59.7 - 62.9g/dm2) Length: 46" (1170mm) Airfoil: Semi-Symmetrical Low Wing Center of Gravity: 3- 1/8" Back from the wing's leading edge Control Throws- Low Rate High Rate Ailerons: Up & Down 3/16" ½" Elevator: Up & Down 5/16" ½" Rudder: Right & Left ¾" 1-1/8"

COMMENTS: Pilot shown inside the plane is not included.

Replacement parts: GPMA2134-Wing Set GPMA2135-Fuse Set GPMA2136-Tail Set GPMA2139-Wheel Pants GPMA2137-Canopy GPMA2138-Landing Gear (R&L)

If a replacement fuel tank is needed, order the Sullivan 10oz Flextank (SULQ1728), or the DuBro 10oz tank (DUBQ0210). Some minor trimming and modifications may be required.

JXS 10/03/01 ir/kh updt wm 11/04/04 MonoKote colors checked & matched updated tjt 022305 updt jxs 11/16/09

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COMPLETION NOTES FROM THE TECH DEPARTMENT
THIS IS THE ARF SUPER SPORTSTER 40 MKII IT REQUIRES .40-.46 2-STROKE OR .40-.70 4-STROKE ENGINE. A 4-CHANNEL W/4 SERVOS IS ALSO REQUIRED. COMES WITH A GREAT PLANES ADJUSTABLE ENGINE MOUNT. OTHER MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS ARE REQUIRED AND LISTED ON THE ACG. KIT IS COVERED IN MONOKOTE USING YELLOW, RED, WHITE AND ORANGE COLORS.

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