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Features
- This is the Gold Edition Version of the Mark 9 Spitfire from Top Flite.
- The Mark 9 is Probably the Best Known Model of the "Spit".
- FEATURES: State of the art CAD design ensures straight and true assembly
- Authentic tailwheel location
- Ribbed control surfaces (looks real when they are covered)
- Optional retract landing gear, cockpit kit, in-cowl muffer, and
- split flaps add to the realism
- 4-6 channel operation (throttle, elevator, rudder, ailerons (two
- servos), optional flaps (two servos) and optional retracts
- Selig 8036 and 8037 airfoils
- INCLUDES: Die-cut wood pieces
- Vacu-formed plastic pieces (wing fairings, canopy, cowling,blisters
- Detailed rolled plans/instruction booklet
- Engine mount (adjustable)
- 3/16" wire landing gear (for fixed gear option)
- Preshaped leading edges
- Many preshaped wood blocks
- REQUIRES: 4-6 Channel Radio w/5-7 Servos
- 1-Y-Harness for ailerons
- 1-Servo Extension for Ailerons
- .61-.75 2-stroke or .70-.91 4-stroke engine
- Propeller: Depending on engine selected. Four blade prop should only
- be used for static display
- 2-3.5" Main Wheels
- 1-1.25" Tailwheel
- Exhaust header
- 2-wheel collars 3/32", 12oz fuel tank, fuel filler valve,
- 24" medium fuel tubing, ¼" foam rubber, pilot figure, exhaust
- deflector, prop
- 3.5" spinner, the manual recommends a "Spitfire" type spinner for a
- more scale appearance. This spinner is no longer available from
- Top Flite. Any 3.5" diameter spinner can be used.
- 3 plus Rolls Covering with matching Paint
- Building and Finishing Tools
- SPECS: Length: 53" Thrust angle: 0° down 3° right
- Wingspan: 63" Incidence: wing +2° stab +2°
- Wing area: 687 sq in Scale: 1/7
- Wing loading: 25-28.5oz/sq in
- Weight: 7.5-8.5lbs
- Center of Gravity: 4-1/8" from the leading edge of the wing
- Control Throws: hi rate low rate
- Elevator: 5/8" each way ½" each way
- Rudder: 1-1/8" each 7/8" each way
- Ailerons: ¾" up 5/8" down ½"up 3/8" down
- COMMENTS: Per Robart, the bushings belong in the housing where the air cylinder
- was placed. They say it offsets a tendency of "binding" the gear
- legs.
- There is a gentleman now making longer struts for this kit which will
- work with a 4" wheel, for a more scale appearance.
- For information contact him at:
- Lite-Flyte Products
- Ray Lightfoot
- 864-886-0095
- lghtfthm@aol.com
- Decal sheet SPF6D01 sold only through GP Manufacturing includes:
- Two 7" Red & Blue roundels
- Two 4" Red, White & Blue roundels
- Two 4-5/8" Red, Blue & Yellow roundels
- Two 1-5/8" Red, White & Blue roundels
- Two each 2½" x 1¾" White L, D, U
- Two 3-1/8" x 3¼" Red, White & Blue stripes
- 3-5/8" x 2-3/8" ownership tag
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