E-flite Boeing Stearman PT-17 User manual

Brand: E-flite

Model: Boeing Stearman PT-17

Type: User manual

Boeing Stearman PT-17

Specification:

Length : 1854mm(73 )

Upper wing span: 2438mm(96 )

Lower wing span: 2388mm(94 )

Upper wing area: 86sq.dm (9.2sq.ft)

Lower wing area: 87.5sq.dm (9.4sq.ft)

Wing loading : 77.8g/sq.dm(25.5oz/sq.ft)

Flying weight : 13.5kg(29.7lbs)

Radio : 6ch & 6servos

Engine : 100cc

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

First-time builders should seek advice from people having building

experience.If misused or abused,it can cause serious bodily injury

and damage to property.

Fly only in open areas and preferably at a dedicated R/C flying site.

We suggest having a qualified instructor carefully inspect your

airplane before its first flight.Please carefully read and follow all

instructions included with this airplane,your radio control system

and any other components purchased separately.

(The people under 18 years old is forbidden from flying this model)

This R/C airplane is not a toy!

: 4-cycle .120

X10

Spinner nut

(with 8 servos),

6 channel radio for aiplane is highly recommended for this model.

Warning

Remove the covering with proper

pressure to cut through only the covering itself.Otherwise,

cutting down into the balsa structure may weaken the

model part and cause accident.

The pre-covered film on ARF kits may wrinkle due to

variations of temperature.Smooth out as explained right.

Pre-cover the covering with clean cloth!

Start at low setting. Increase the setting if

necessary.If it is too high,you may damage

the film.

Iow setting

with cover(cloth)

The front view when the install completion.

The top view when the install completion.

Fuselage

Cover plate

landing gear cover

Rudder

Cockpit

Upper wing

Aileron Aileron

Stabilizer

Elevator

Cowling PVC

Dummy engine

PVC PVC

Lower wing

Boeing Stearman PT-17 packing list

Top view

Position for

right diagram.

ELEVATOR

Adjustment of the elevator,be sure it can work perfectly.

166mm

Centre of the Gravity.

50mm

The side view when the install completion.

60mm

Top view

RUDDER

Side View

Adjustment of the rudder, be sure it can work perfectly.

TP Screw (2.3x12mm)

Screw (5x35mm)

Screw (2x16mm)

Screw (3x16mm)

Collar (3mm)

Collar (2mm)

Collar (5mm)

Screw (2x10mm)

Nut(2mm )

Nut(4mm )

Nut(3mm )

Screw (3x10mm)

Washer(2x6mm)

Washer(3x6mm)

Washer(4x8mm)

Washer(5x10mm)

Washer(6x12mm)

Screw (5x20mm)

Screw (4x35mm)

Screw (6x35mm)

Lock Nut(4mm )

Screw (4x25mm)

Screw (3x10mm)

Screw (6x15mm)

Screw (6x45mm)

Blind Nut(5mm)

Wheel(140mm)

Wheel(45mm)

Rod (2.5x300mm)

Rod (2x300mm)

Control horn(2mm)

Wing skids

Control horn(3mm)

Aluminum tube (3x6mm)

Linkage Stopper

Clevis(2mm)

Clevis(3mm)

Plastic tube (2x400mm)

Fuel tank (550cc)

Cable tie

Rod (2x250mm)

Steel wire (0.5x350mm)

Steel wire (0.5x1700mm)

Steel wire (0.5x900mm)

Wing strut

Ply

Wing skids

Nose landing gear

Plastic tube (4x18mm)

Oil tank mount

Tail landing gear

Copper joiner

Stabilizer joiner (12x485mm)

Stabilizer joiner (12x330mm)

Aluminum plate

Upper wing joiner (25x1135mm)

Lower wing joiner (25x925mm)

Double-sided adhesive

Servo mount

Boeing Stearman PT-17 packing list

Package1 Package4

Packaeg5

Package2

Package3

45mm

AILERON

Adjustment of the aileron and flap,be sure they can work

perfectly.

AILERON

The specification of the cowling.

Cut off the suplus from the cowl to fit the engine well.

192mm

285mm

50mm

Drill holes to appropriate position in the cowling and assemble

the cowling to the fuselage with screws as illustration.

Screw (3x10mm)

Epoxy the dummy engine to the cowl.

Fix the fuselage top cover to the fuselage with screws as

illustration.

Screw (3x16mm)

Washer (3x6mm)

87 90

Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll

lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!

Rod (2.5x300mm)

TP Screw (2.3x12mm)

Servo tray(70x58x2mm)

Pin hinge(4.5X67mm)

Install the aileron servo to the servo mount as

illustration below.

1mm

Trailing

edge

Cut away the rubber tube when

the epoxy glue dried.

Make sure they are in

the right position while

installing.

Aileron

Collar (2.5mm)

Screw (3x16mm)

Nut (3mm )

Clevis

Control horn

Pin hinge(4.5x67mm)

Make sure hinges are

mounted in the same line.

Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.

Apply instant type AB glue to appropriate position in the

trailing edge and assemble the ailerons to them.

Apply instant type AB glue to appropriate position of the aileron and

pivot & round hinges. Insert the pivot & round hinges to the ailerons.

Keep about 1mm width space between the aileron and

the trailing edge.

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Glue the PVC parts to appropriate position on the cockpit.The sketch map once the landing gear assemble completion.

Fix the landing gear to the fuselage with screws from the fuselage as illustration.

Trim the PVC parts along the shaded line.

Screw (6x15mm)

Washer (6x12mm)

Glue the PVC parts to appropriate position on the cockpit.

The standard sketch map when the kit install completion.

Assemble the lower wing to the fuselage.

Insert the lower wing joiner to the lower wing.

Lower wing joiner (25x925mm)

Washer (6x12mm)

Screw (6x35mm)

Make sure to glue securely.

If not properly glued, a failure in flight may occur.

Temporarily fasten down the main wing and

check its correct position.

Securely glue together.If coming off during flights,

you'll lose control of your airplane which leads

to accidents!

A ’

A=A'

B=B'

B ’

Lower wing joiner (25x925mm)

TP Screw(2.3X12mm)

Apply instant type AB glue to the control horn and the slots in the aileron,

insert the control horn to the slots as illustration.

Lock the linkage to the control horn with screws and nuts

as below.

Nut 3mm

Screw (3x16mm)

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Main wing joiner (25x925mm)

Wheel (140mm)

LockNut (4mm)

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Assemble the wheels to the undercarriage.

Wheel (140mm)

Washer (6x12mm)

Washer (3x6mm)

Screw (6x15mm)

Screw (3x10mm)

Double-sided adhesive

Nose landing gear

PVC

Lock Nut (4mm)

Screw (3x16mm)

Assemble the cover plate to the fuselage with screws.

Epoxy the wheel pants to the undercarriage as illustration.

2mm

Trim the PVC parts along the shaded line.

Stick the double sided adhesive around the edge of the

PVC part

Double-sided adhesive

B ’

A ’

C ’

A=A'

B=B'

C=C'

The sketch map when the upper wing assemble completion.

Assemble the wing strut as illustration.

Please adjust to the right position before epoxy

the wing skids into the slots in the wings!

Fix the lower wing to fuselage with screws throught the

holes applied in the wings and fuselage.

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Screw

Washer

Washer (6x12mm)

Screw (6x35mm)

Washer (6x12mm)

Screw (6x45mm)

Washer(3x6mm)

Nut (3mm)

Steel wire(0.5x900mm)

Screw (3x10mm)

Aluminum plate

Upper wing joiner (25x1135mm)

Wing skids

Aluminum tube

Upper wing joiner (25x1135mm)

Assemble the upper wings to the upper centre wing.

Adjust the wing strut between the upper wing and lower

wing, epoxy the wing skids to slots in the upper wings.

Fuel supply line

Fuel spray line

Air pressure line

Assembly of the fuel tank.

Linkage Stopper

Washer (2mm)

Nut (2mm)

Set screw (3x4mm)

Washer (

2mm

)

Set screw (3x4mm)

Install the servo of the throttle.

Assenble the servo in the fuselage

Epoxy the oil tank mounts to appropriate position in the fuselage.

Oil tank mount

Before you fix the oil tank mount, please measure the

sizes and make sure it can held the oil tank well!

cable tie

Fix the fuel tank to appropriate position in the fuselage

with cable tie.

cable tie

Mount the receiver and battery to appropriate position in

the fuselage.

The sketch map of the steel wire using for the wings.

In order to fix the upper wings,assemble one side of the

aluminum plates to the center wing with screws as illustration.

Epoxy the wing skids to slots in the lower wing .

Wing skids

Washer(3x6mm)

Screw (3x10mm)

Aluminum plate

Screw (3x10mm)

Nut 3mm

Washer (3x6mm)

Steel wire

Aluminum tube

Fix the wing struts to the appropriate position between the

upper wings and lower wings.

Assemble the steel wires to the other side of the Aluminum

plates with screws.

Screw (3x10mm)

Washer (3x6mm)

Steel wire

Aluminum tube

Screw (3x16mm)

Nut 3mm

Washer (3x6mm)

Fix the wing struts of the centre wing to the centre

wing & fuselage as illustration.

Set Screw (3x4mm)

Set Screw (2mm)

Rod (2x250mm)

Set Screw (2mm)

Linkage Stopper

Rod (2x250mm)

Set Screw (3x4mm)

Assemble the throttle linkage.

The sketch map when the engine install completion.

Assemble the engine to the fuselage via the engine

mount tubes and screws.

Install the exhaust to the engine.

Epoxy the cover plate to the fuselage as illustration.

Screw (5x20mm)

Washer(5x10mm)

Screw (5x20mm)

According to the engine position,epoxy the servo mount

to appropriate place.

Servo mount

67 70

Screw

Washer

Screw

Washer

Washer (3x6mm)

Screw (3x10mm)

Fix the wing struts of the centre wing to the centre

wing & fuselage as illustration.

Washer (3x6mm)

Screw (3x10mm)

Fix the steel wire to the wings.

The front view when the steel wires assemble completion.

For convenience,we offer the fly plates to the customers, so that they can keep the wings easy after they break up the wings and easy

for assembly.

Washer (6x12mm)

Screw (6x45mm)

Screw

Washer

195mm

The side view once the engine install completion.

connect the engine and muffler with telescopic pipe.

Cut away the shaded parts from the cover plate.

Epoxy the cover plate to the fuselage as illustration.

Drill four holes at the diameters as shown for engine

mount.

6.2mm

Install the engine mount tubes to the fuselage,lock them

from inside of the fuselage.

Washer(5x10mm)

Screw (5x35mm)

Washer(5x10mm)

Screw (5x35mm)

59 62

Rod (2x300mm)

Pivot&round hinge(4.5X67mm)

Collar (2mm)

Nut (2mm )

Nut (4mm )

Stabilizer joiner (12x485mm)

Stabilizer joiner (12x330mm)

Washer(4x8mm)

Washer(3x6mm)

Screw (2x16mm)

Clevis

Control horn

Screw (3x16mm)

Steel wire (0.5x350mm)

Screw(4x25mm)

Screw(4x35mm)

Screw(3x10mm)

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Apply instant type AB glue to appropriate position of the elevator and

pivot & round hinges. Insert the pivot & round hinges to the elevator.

1mm

Trailing

edge

Cut away the rubber tube when

the epoxy glue dried.

Make sure they are in

the right position while

installing.

Keep about 1mm width space between the elevators

and the stabilizers.

Elevator

pivot & round hinges(2.5x48mm)

Make sure hinges are

mounted in the same line.

Assemble the elevators to the stabilizers via pivot & round hinges.

Securely glue together. If coming off during flights, you 'll

lose control of your airplane which leads to accidents!

Assemble the servos to appropriate position in the stabilizers.

Apply instant type AB glue to the wood horn and the slots in the

elevatorinsert the control horn to the slots as illustration.

Aluminum tube

Install the engine mount tubes to the fuselage,lock them

from inside of the fuselage.

Assemble the engine to the fuselage via the engine

mount tubes and screws.

Screw (5x20mm)

Washer(5x10mm)

Drill four holes at the diameters as shown for engine

mount.

Install the plastic tubes to the slot of the ply as illustration.

Epoxy the plies to the fuselage steadily.

Ply

Plastic tube (4x18mm)

Insert the muffler to the holes in the fuselage as illustration.

6.2mm

Washer(5x10mm)

Screw (5x35mm)

Washer(5x10mm)

Screw (5x35mm)

Washer(5x10mm)

Screw (5x20mm)

Install the nylon control horn and connect the linkage.

Nut 2mm

Screw (2x16mm)

Lock the linkage to the control horn with screws and nuts

as below.

Stabilizer joiner (12x485mm)

Stabilizer joiner (12x330mm)

Assemble the stabilizers to the tail fuselage through the

tail tube.

Washer(3x6mm)

Screw (3x16mm)

Fix the stabilizers to the tail fuselage via screws.

Screw

Spring Washer

Steel wire

The sketch map of the steel wires work for stabilizer.

Fix the steel wires in the stabilizer.

Steel wire

Aluminum tube

Screw (4x25mm)

Nut 4mm

Washer (4x8mm)

Screw (4x35mm)

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Steel wires

Side view

Top view

The sketch map of the steel wires for the rudder in the

fuselage.

Screw (3x16mm)

Assemble the tail landing gear cover to the fuselage.

Tail wheel (45mm)

Collar(3mm)

Tail landing gear

Make sure to glue securely.

If not properly glued, a failure in flight may occur.

Temporarily fasten down the main wing and

check its correct position.

Securely glue together.If coming off during flights,

you'll lose control of your airplane which leads

to accidents!

The sketch map should be when the rudder and stabilizer

install completion.

A = A’

B = B’

A’

B’

Washer(3x6mm)

Linkage Stopper

Washer(5x10mm)

Screw (5x35mm)

Screw (5x20mm)

Plastic tube (2x400mm)

Fuel tank (550cc)

Cable tie

Rod (2x250mm)

Blind Nut (5mm)

Plastic tube (4x18mm)

TP Screw (2.3x10mm)

Servo mount

Oil tank mount

195mm

The front view once the engine with muffler install completion.

The side view once the engine with muffler install completion.

Fix the steel wires in the stabilizer.

Accessory list for the coming installation steps.

Screw (3x10mm)

Collar (3mm)

Collar (5mm)

Tail landing gear

Tail wheel (45mm)

aluminium plate

Clevis

Copper joiner

Aluminum tube

Steel wire (0.5x1700mm)

TP Screw (3x16mm)

Screw (2x10mm)

Nut (2mm )

Washer(2x6mm)

Washer(3x6mm)

Pivot & round hinges(4.5x67mm)

The connection working sketch map of the lines for the

rudder and tail landing gear.

According to the illustration below bend the tail landing

gear wire and cut off the surplus part.

Install the tail landing gear.

20mm

Collar (5mm)

aluminium plate

115mm

25mm

Collar (3mm)

Steel wire (0.5x1700mm)

Screw (3x16mm)

vScrew (3x16mm)

Washer(3x6mm)

Fix the tail landing gear to the fuselage.

Washer(3x6mm)

Trim a slot and drill a hole in the rudder for helping

assemble the tail landing to it.

25mm

3mm

Apply instant type AB glue to appropriate position of the rudder and

the pivot & round hinges. Insert the pivot & round hinges to the rudder.

Make sure hinges are

mounted in the same line.

pivot & round hinges(4.5x67mm)

1mm

Trailing

edge

Cut away the rubber tube when

the epoxy glue dried.

Make sure they are in

the right position while

installing.

Keep some space about 1mm width between the rudder

and tail edge.

Rudder

Assemble the rudder to the stabilizer fin.

Clevis

Copper joiner

Screw (2x10mm)

Nut (2mm )

Washer(2x5mm)

Steel wire

Copper joiner

Lock Nut (2mm )

Screw (2x10mm)

Clevis

Washer(2x5mm)

Install the servo of the rudder.

Assemble the servo of the rudder in the fuselage and

connect the servo and the rudder via steel wires.

E-flite Boeing Stearman PT-17 User manual

E-flite Boeing Stearman PT-17 User manual

E-flite Boeing Stearman PT-17 User manual

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