TOPA0210   Top Flite   Contender 60 Kit .40-.61,53.3" 

TECH NOTES
  This is a 30th Anniversary Gold Edition Contender .60 Sport Model Airplane.
       This Kit is a Great 2nd or 3rd Kit for the Intermediate Modeler.

FEATURES: CAD-Designed Parts and Interlocking Construction Allow the Contender
            to be Ready To Cover in 10-16 Hours, with Very Little Carving
            or Shaping.
          Comes with Lots of Premium-Quality Hardware, Including Rod-In-Tube
            Pushrods and Wire Tricycle Landing Gear.
          The Contender Flies Exceptionally Well with a .46 Engine, and the
            Included, Adjustable Mount Accepts Any Engine in the Recommended
            Range Up to a .61 size.
          Dual Aileron Servos Deliver Swift, Sure Input to the Plane's
            Lightweight, Built-Up Control Surfaces, for Amazing Authority when
            Performing Precision Aerobatics.
          D-Tube Wing Goes Together as One-Piece for Fast, Easy Assembly,
            Without the Need for a Joiner or Center Joint.
          Unique, Center-Flap Option Allows Fliers to Make Short "Carrier"
            Landings and Wing Tips in "Gull Wing" Version see COMMENTS.
          Concealed on the Bottom of the Fuselage, is a Handy Compartment that
            Provides Easy Access to the Fuel Tank and Radio Gear.
          Any Modeler with Intermediate Building Experience Can Enjoy This Kit.
          Detailed, Vacuum Formed Canopy

INCLUDES: All Wood To Build The Kit, Full Size Rolled Plans, Photo Illustrated
            Instruction Manual w/Reference Plans, Clear Canopy, CA Hinges,
            Nylon Adjustable Engine Mount, Hardware Package, Decals.

REQUIRES: Engine: .40-.61 2-stroke or .52-.70 4-stroke
          Radio: (Without Flap) 4 Channel w/5 Standard Servos
                 (With Flap)    5 Channel w/6 Standard Servos
          Servo Extensions: Two-12" or Three-12" If Flap Is Used
          Y-Harness: 1
          Covering: Two 6 Foot Rolls
          Misc. Items: Propeller, 2-1/2" Main Wheels, 8-10oz Fuel Tank, Foam
            Padding, Fuel Tubing, 2-1/2" Spinner, 2" Height 1/6th Scale Pilot,
            Building and Field Equipment.
SPECS:    Wingspan:      53.3" (1353mm)
          Wing Area:     660 sq in (42.6 sq dm)
          Wing Loading:  21-23 oz/sq ft (64-70 g/sq dm)
          Weight:        6-6.5 lbs (27210-2948 g)
          Length:        49.6" (1261mm)
          Airfoil: Fully-Symmetrical, Low-Wing
          Center of Gravity: 3-3/16" Back from the Leading Edge of Wing.
          Degrees Incidence:
                   Stabilizer:       +1
                   Wing:             +1
          Control Throws Each Way:         High Rate         Low Rate
                   Elevator: (Up & Down) 5/16" (7.9mm)     3/16" (4.8mm)
                   Rudder: (Left & Right)  1" (25.4mm)     5/8" (15.9mm)
                   Flaps: (Down)                           1-3/4" (44mm)
                   Ailerons: (Up & Down) 5/8" (15.9mm)     3/8" (9.5mm)
                     (Aileron Rate Should Be Measured At The Inboard End Of
                      The Aileron)

COMMENTS: Wing Tips: Optional "Gull Wing" Tips Can Built Into The Wing Using
            The Included Wood, Templates and Building Instructions.
            The Optional Wing Tips Give an Approximate 40 Degree Upward
            Slant That Eliminates a "Roll Coupling From Rudder". The Model
            Will Just Yaw Upon Rudder Application, Without the Need to use
            Opposite Aileron to Correct a Roll Couple.
          Decal sheet CTD6D01 sold only through GP Manufacturing includes:
            One 9" x 4-1/2" red, white & blue stars and bars
            One 2-1/2" x 1" black 2278
            One 3-5/8" x 1" black Navy
            One 3-5/8" x 1" black USAF
            One 8-7/8" x 2-1/2" black Navy
            One 8-7/8" x 2-1/2" black USAF
            One 3-7/8" x 2-1/8" red, white & blue stars and bars
                                                                 
ACCESSORIES
 THIS IS AN ALL BALSA AND PLYWOOD CONSTRUCTION KIT FOR INTERMEDIATE MODELERS.
INCLUDES: ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTIONS, PLANS, WIRE LANDING GEAR, CLEAR CANOPY,
          NYLON ADJUSTABLE ENGINE MOUNT, HARDWARE, DECALS AND CA HINGES.
REQUIRES: 4-5 CH RADIO W/5-6 STANDARD SERVOS, .40-.61(2-STROKE) OR .52-.70
          (4-STROKE) ENGINE, ALL PRIMARY ITEMS AND BUILDING AND FIELD EQUIPMENT

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