- Gear type: Air retract gear
with oleo struts (included).
Parts listing required (not included):
- Radio: 06 channels.
- Servo: 08 servos,
servo mount: 42mm x 21mm.
- Engine: 61-75 2 strokes; 15cc Gas.
- Motor: Brushless outrunner 1200-2200W, 650KV.
- Propeller: Suit with your engine.
Recommended Motor and Battery set up
(not included):
- Motor: RIMFIRE.60.
- Lipo cell: 6 cells 4,000-5,000mAh.
- ESC: 80A.
- Receiver battery: 6V/ 1200-2000mAh NiMH.
Made in Vietnam.
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This instruction manual is designed to help you build a great ying aeroplane. Please read this manual thoroughly
before starting assembly of your
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P47-THUNDERBOLT
. Use the parts listing below to identify all parts.
WARNING
Please be aware that this aeroplane is not a toy and if assembled or used incorrectly it is capable of causing
injury to people or property. WHEN YOU FLY THIS AEROPLANE YOU ASSUME ALL RISK & RESPONSIBILITY.
If you are inexperienced with basic R/C ight we strongly recommend you contact your R/C supplier and join your
local R/C Model Flying Club. R/C Model Flying Clubs offer a variety of training procedures designed to help the new
pilot on his way to successful R/C ight. They will also be able to advise on any insurance and safety regulations
that may apply.
TOOLS & SUPPLIES NEEDED
Thick cyanoacrylate glue.
30 minute epoxy.
5 minute epoxy.
Hand or electric drill.
Assorted drill bits.
Modelling knife.
Straight edge ruler.
2mm ball driver.
Phillips head screwdriver.
220 grit sandpaper.
90° square or builder’s triangle.
Wire cutters.
Masking tape & T-pins.
Thread-lock.
Paper towels.
PARTS LISTING
Some more parts.
HARDWARE PACK
COWLING.
Landing gear.....
SUGGESTION
To avo id scratching your new airp lan e, do not
unwr a p the piece s unti l they are needed for
assembly. Cover your workbench with an old towel or
brown paper, both to protect the aircraft and to protect
the table. Keep a couple of jars or bowls handy to hold
the small parts after you open the bag.
NOTE
FUSELAGE ASSEMBLY
(1) Fuselage.
WING ASSEMBLY
(1) Right wing half with pre-installed aileron.
(1) Left wing half with pre-installed aileron.
TAIL SECTION ASSEMBLY
(1) Vertical stabilizer with pre-installed rudder.
(1) Horizontal stabilizer with pre-installed
elevator halves.
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Please trial fit all the parts. Make sure you have
the correct parts and that they t and are aligned
pr operly before glu ing! T his wil l assure proper
ass embly.
made from natural materials, every plane is unique
an d minor adju stments may hav e to be mad e.
Howeve r, you sho uld fi nd the fit superio r and
assembly simple.
The painted and plastic parts used in this kit are fuel
proof. However, they are not tolerant of many harsh
chemicals including the following: paint thinner, C/A
glue accelerator, C/A glue debonder and acetone. Do
not let these chemicals come in contact with the colors
on the covering and the plastic parts.
P47-THUND E R B O LT
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Caution: This model is not a toy!
If you are a beginner to this type of powered model,
please ask an experienced model yer for help and
support. If you attempt to operate the model without
knowing what you are doing you could easily injure
yourself or somebody else. Please keep your safety
and well-being in mind at all times.
Important: Before you start construction
Even if you have built a large number of RC models
please read right through these instructions and check
all the kit components against the parts list. We have
taken great trouble to keep construction as simple as
possible, without making any compromises in the area
of safety.
Note regarding the lm covering
Minor creases or bubbles may develop in the lm
covering due to major uctuations in weather conditions
(temperature, humidity etc.); in rare cases you may
even nd a slight warp in a component. These minor
faults are in the nature of lm-covered built-up wooden
structures, and can easily be corrected using a heat
gun, as commonly used for modelling.
Creases: Blow warm air over the area and rub
down with a soft cloth.
Wing wrap: Hold the panel twisted gently in
the opposite direction to the wrap,and
apply warm air to remove the creases
from the covering.
Caution! do not heat the lm more than is absolutely
necessary. If the air or the iron is too hot, the lm may
melt and holes may be formed.
This model is highly pre-fabricated and can be built in
a very short time. However, the work which you have to
carry out is important and must be done carefully. The
model will only be strong and y well if you complete
your tasks competently - so please work slowly and
accurately.
When self-tapping screws have to be screwed into
wood, apply a little white glue to prevent them
shaking loose: just squirt white glue into the hole
and t the screw.
SAFETY PRECAUTION
+ This is not a toy.
+ Be sure that no other yers are using your radio
frequency.
+ Do not smoke near fuel.
+ Store fuel in a cool, dry place, away from children
and pets.
+ Wear safety glasses.
+The glow plug clip must be securely attached to the
glow plug.
+ Do not ip the propeller with your ngers.
+ Keep loose clothing and wires away from the
propeller.
+ Do not start the engine if people are near. Do not
stand in line with the side of the propeller.
+ Make engine adjustments from behind the propeller
only. Do not reach around the spinning propeller.
Test t the ailerons to the wing with the hinges. If the
hinges don’t remain centered, stick a pin through the
middle of the hinge to hold it in position.
4
Temporary pin to
keep hinge centered.
Assemble then apply drops of thin
C/A to center of hinge,on both sides.
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2. INSTALLING THE AILERON SERVOS
1) Insta ll the rub ber grom mets an d brass
eyelets on to the aileron servos.
2 ) U s i n g a m o d e l i ng k n i f e , r e m o ve t h e
covering from over the pre-cut servo arm exit hole on
the aileron servo tray / hatch. This hole will allow the
servo arm to pass through when installing the aileron
pushrods.
Remove the covering
Servo tray
Electric wire
4) Place the servo into the servo tray. Center
the servo within the tray and drill 1.5mm pilot holes
through the block of wood for each of the four mounting screws provided with the servo.
Drill a hole
1.5mm
Drill a hole
1.5mm
Secure
Electric wire
Secure
2x10mm
5) Repeat the procedure to install the aileron servos
in the opposite wing half.
3. INSTALLING THE AILERON CONTROL HORN
1) Remove the covering from the slot on the bot-
tom of the aileron.
2) Insert the control horn into the slot and secure
it by A+B Epoxy glue.
3 ) Using the thre ad as a guide and using
masking tape, tape the servo lead to the end of the
thread: carefully pull the thread out. When you have
pulled the servo lead out, remove the masking tape and
the servo lead from the thread.
Aileron
control horn
2. Push in
1. A+B Epoxy glue
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3) Repeat the procedure to install the control horn
on the opposite aileron.
4. INSTALLING THE AILERON LINKAGES
Installing the aileron linkages as pictures below.
M2 lock nut
Snap keeper.
100mm
Using pliers, carefully make a 90 degree bend down at
the mark made. Cut off the excess wire, leaving about
6mm beyond the blend.
Silicone Tube
Bend and cut.
Flap install as same as the way of aileron. Repeat
step #1 - #4 on the part I (page 4,5) to install the ap.
III. INSTALLING AIR RETRACTABLE
LANDING GEAR
PARTS REQUIRED
3x15mm
Insert the 90 degree bend down through the hole in the
control horn. Install one nylon snap keeper over the
wire to secure it to the control horn. Install the control
horn retaining screw and remove the masking tape
from the aileron.
Flaslink
Pushrod wire
Repeat the procedure to install the second aileron
linkages in the opposite wing half.
Control horn
5x35mm
3x6mm
Install the tube to the air retract.
Place the retract to the wing and pull out the air tube
through the wing section.
3x4mm
Push in
After both linkages are completed. connect both of
the aileron servo loads using a Y-harness you have
purchased.
II. INSTALLING THE FLAP
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Secure the air retract to the wing.
3 x 15mm
Secure
Install and secure the wheel.
Collar
5x35mm
Secure
Drill a hole
3mm diameter
3x6mm
Bottom side
Secure
Top side
Repeat the procedure to install the opposite gear.
IV. INSTALLING THE ENGINE MOUNT
See pictures below:
Secure
3x4mm
There are two options:
1. Electric motor
2. Engine mount.
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OPTION 1: ELECTRIC MOTOROPTION 2: ENGINE MOUNT
4x70mm
4x20mm
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4x30mm
Locate the long piece of wire used for the throttle
pushrod. One end of the wire has been pre-bend in to a
“Z” bend at the factory. This “Z” bend should be inserted
into the throttle arm of the engine when the engine is
tted onto the engine mount. Fit the engine to the engine
mount using the screws provided.
125mm
V. FUEL TANK,
SERVOS INSTALLATION
1. INSTALLING THE STOPPER ASSEMBLY
1) The stopper has been pre-assembled at the
factory.
2) Using a modeling knife, cut one length of silicon
fuel line (the length of silicon fuel line is calculated by
how the weighted clunk should rest about 8mm away
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from the rear of the tank and move freely inside the
tank). Connect one end of the line to the weighted
clunk and the other end to the nylon pick up tube in
the stopper.
3) Carefully bend the second nylon tube up at a 45
degree angle (using a cigarette lighter). This tube will
be the vent tube to the mufer.
4) Carefully bend the third nylon tube down at a 45
degree angle (using a cigarette lighter). This tube will
be vent tube to the fueling valve.
When the stopper assembly is installed in the tank, the
top of the vent tube should rest just below the top surface of the tank. It should not touch the top of the tank.
lines have not become kinked inside the fuel tank
compartment. Air should ow through easily.
9) To secure the fuel tank in place, apply a bead of
silicon sealer to the forward area of the tank, where it
exits the fuselage behind the engine mounting box and
to the rear of the tank at the forward bulkhead.
Do not secure the tank into place permanently until after
balancing the airplane. You may need to remove the
tank to mount the battery in the fuel tank compartment.
Tie wrap
Fuel tank
Be sure to equip
air vent pipe.
To carburetor
fuel inlet
Tubing for
re-fuelling
Atter conrming the direction
(see front view of fuel tank). Insert and tighten the screw.
Not included.
Tygon tubing (Gas). And
silicone tubing (Methanol).
5mm
5) Test t the stopper assembly into the tank. It may
be necessary to remove some of the ashing around
the tank opening using a modeling knife. If ashing is
present, make sure none of it falls into the tank.
6) When satised with the alignment of the stopper
assembly tighten the 3mm x 20mm machine screw until
the rubber stopper expands and seals the tank opening.
Do not over tighten the assembly as this could cause
the tank to split.
2.INSTALLING THE FUSELAGE SERVOS
1) Install the rubber grommets and brass collets
into the elevator, rudder and throttle servos. Test t
the servos into the servo tray. Trim the tray if neces-
sary to t your servos.
2) Mount the servo to the tray using the mounting
screws provided with your radio system.
Rudder servo
Valve control servo
Throttle servo
Elevator servo
7) Using a modeling knife, cut 3 lengths of fuel line
150mm long. Connect 2 lines to the 2 vent tubes and 1
line to the fuel pickup tube in the stopper.
8) Feed three lines through the fuel tank compart-
ment and through the pre-drilled hole in the rewall. Pull
the lines out from behind the engine, while guiding the
fuel tank into place. Push the fuel tank as far forward as
possible, the front of the tank should just about touch
the back of the rewall.
Blow through one of the lines to ensure the fuel
3. INSTALLING THE THROTTLE PUSHROD
Install one adjustable metal connector through the third
hole out from the center of one servo arm, enlarge the
hole in the servo arm using a 2mm drill bit to accommodate the servo connector. Remove the excess material
from the arm.
After installing the adjustable metal connector apply
a small drop of thin C/A to the bottom nut. This will
prevent the connector from loosening during ight.
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Pushrod wire
Throttle pushrod
Secure
Pushrod wire
Cut
of the cowl opening. Hold the cowl rmly in place using
pieces of masking tape.
3) Slide the cowl back over the engine and secure
it in place using four wood screws. See picture below.
4) Install the mufer and mufer extension onto
the engine and make the cutout in the cowl for mufer
clearance. Connect the fuel and pressure lines to the
carburetor, mufer and fuel ller valve.
Drill a hole
2.5mm
Drill four 2.5mm pilot holes through both the cowl and
the side edges of the rewall. Using a 3mm drill bit,
enlarge the four holes in the cowling.
Throttle servo
Connector
Servo arm
VI. COWLING
Cowl area cutout
for engine head.
Cowl area cutout
for mufer
1) Slide the berglass cowl over the engine and
line up the back edge of the cowl with the marks you
made on the fuselage.
Secure
3x12mm
VII. INSTALLING HORIZONTAL
STABILIZER
1) Elevator install as same as the way of aileron.
Please see pictures below.
2) While keeping the back edge of the cowl ush
with the marks, align the front of the cowl with the
crankshaft of the engine. The front of the cowl should
be positioned so the crankshaft is in nearly the middle
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2) Using a modeling knife, carefully remove the lm
covering from the tail slots at the rear of the fuselage.
Make sure that you do not remove any wood from the
slots as this will affect the alignment of the tail.
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Trim the covering
from the tail slots.
3) Draw a center line onto the horizontal stabilizer.
Then put the horizontal into the fuselage.
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5) With the horizontal stabilizer correctly aligned,
mark the shape of the fuselage on the top and the
bottom of the tail plane using a water soluble / non
permanent felt-tip pen.
Mark line
Top side
Center line
AA
Push in
BB
6) Remove the stabilizer. Using a modeling knife
and ruler CAREFULLY cut 1mm inside the marked
lines. Remove the covering from the top and the
bottom of the tail plane.
Make sure you only cut with enough pressure to only
cut through the lm and not the wood. Cutting into
the balsa structure may weaken it. This could lead to
possible failure during ight.
Top side and
bottom side.
Remove
the covering.
1. ELEVATOR CONTROL HORN
INSTALLATION
4) Check the t of the horizontal stabilizer in its
slot. Make sure the horizontal stabilizer is square and
centered to the fuselage by taking measurements, but
don’t glue anything yet.
Check to mark sure the wing and stabilizer are
paralell. If they are not, lightly sand the opening
in the fuselage for the stabilizer until the stabilizer
is paralell to the wing, but don’t glue anything yet.
AA
A = A
Elevator control horn install as same as the way of
aileron control horn. Please see pictures below.
control horn
1. A+B Epoxy glue
Bottom side.
2. Push in
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2. ELEVATOR PUSHROD INSTALLATION
Drill a hole
1.5 mm
Elevator control horn
When you are sure that everything is aligned
correctly, mix up a generous amount of 30 minute
epoxy. Apply a thin layer to the top and bottom of the
stabilizer mounting area and to the stabilizer mounting
platform sides in the fuselage. Slide the stabilizer in
place and re-align. Double check all of your measurements one more time before the epoxy cures. Remove
any excess epoxy using a paper towel and rubbing
alcohol and hold the stabilizer in place with T-pins or
masking tape.
Bottom side.
Elevator pushrod
Silicone Tube
M2 Lock nut
M2
1) Using pliers, carefully make a 90 degree bend
down at the mark made. Cut off the excess wire, leaving
about 6mm beyond the blend.
2) Insert the 90 degree bend down through the
hole in the servo arm. Install one nylon snap keeper
over the wire to secure it to the arm. Install the servo
arm retaining screw.
A/B Epoxy glue
After the epoxy has fully cured, remove the masking
tape or T-pins used to hold the stabilizer in place and
carefully inspect the glue joints. Use more epoxy to ll
in any gaps that may exits that were not lled previ-
ously and clean up the excess using a paper towel and
rubbing alcohol.
C/A glue.
servo arm
Flaslink
Pushrod wire
Bend
Cut.
Elevator servo
Snap keeper
Elevator pushrod
Secure.
Secure.
Top side
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VIII. THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET,
RUDDER INSTALLATION
Rudder install as same as the way of aileron.
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3 x 12mm
Push in
Rudder pushrod
1. RUDDER CONTROL HORN INSTALLATION
Rudder control horn install as same as method of
elevator control horn.
1. A+B Epoxy glue
2. Push in
Control horn
Rudder pushrod
2. Secure the tail wheel bracket in place using
three 3mm x 12mm wood screws. Be careful not to
overtighten the screws.
Secure
2. MOUNTING THE TAIL WHEEL BRACKET
1) Set the tail wheel assembly in place on the ply-
wood plate. The pivot point of the tail wheel wire should
be even with the rudder hinge line and the tail wheel
bracket should be centered on the plywood plate.
3. RUDDER PUSHROD INSTALLATION
Rudder pushrod install as same as the way of elevator
pushrod. Please see pictures below.
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Please see pictures below.
M2 Lock nut
M2
Servo arm
Rudder pushrod
Rudder servo
Snap keeper
Flaslink
Pushrod wire
Rudder
control horn
Rudder pushrod
Valve control
Connector
Air line sets
Air supply
3 way conector
Valve one way
Air tank
Left main
gear wing
Secure
Rudder pushrod
Right main
gear wing
Valve control
Valve control servo
Connector
Servo arm
C/A glue.
IX. INSTALLING VALVE CONTROL
Please see pictures below.
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Air tank
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X. INSTALLING THE SWITCH,
RECEIVER AND BATTERY
1) Cut out the switch hole using a modeling knife.
Use a 2mm drill bit and drill out the two mounting holes
through the fuselage side.
2) Secure the switch in place using the two machine
screws provided with the radio system.
3) Plug the servo leads and the switch lead into
the receiver. You may want to plug an aileron extension
into the receiver to make plugging in the aileron servo
lead easier when you are installing the wing. Plug the
battery pack lead into the switch.
4) Wrap the receiver and battery pack in the protec-
tive foam to protect them from vibration. Use a rubber
band or masking tape to hold the foam in place.
5) Position the battery pack and receiver behind
the fuel tank. Use two tie wraps to hold the battery and
receiver securely in place as pictures below.
*** Test t the aluminium tube dihedral brace into each
wing haft. The brace should slide in easily. If not, use
220 grit sand around the edges and ends of the brace
until it ts properly.
Attach the aluminium tube into the fuselage.
Push in
Insert the wing panel as pictures below.
Push in
Do not permanently secure the receiver and battery
until after balancing the model.
6) Using a 2mm drill bit, drill a hole through the side
of the fuselage, near the receiver, for the antenna to exit.
Switch of receiver
Battery receiver.
Receiver.
Battery of engine.
Switch of engine
Push in
Screw the wing panel in position.
Secure
Secure
XI. WING ATTACHMENT
Locate the aluminium wing dihedral brace.
Aluminium tube.
422 mm
16
19mm.
XII. INSTALLING COCKPIT
FUSELAGE, PROPELLERS
Please see pictures below.
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A/B Epoxy glue.
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Open and
Close
Position the canopy so the rear frame on the canopy is
aligned with the rear edge of the cockpit opening. Use
canopy glue to secure the canopy to the canopy hatch.
Use low-tack tape to hold the canopy in position until
the glue fully cures. Wrap the tape completely around
the canopy hatch, as the tape does not stick well to
the covering. We used balsa sticks to hold the lower
edges of the canopy tightly against the canopy hatch.
Installing the fuselage hatch as same as picture below.
BALANCING
1) It is critical that your airplane be balanced cor-
rectly. Improper balance will cause your plane to lose
control and crash.
THE CENTER OF GRAVITY IS LOCATED
95MM BACK FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE
WING.
2) Mount the wing to the fuselage. Using a couple
of pieces of masking tape, place them on the top side
of the wing 95mm back from the leading edge, at the
fuselage sides.
3) Turn the airplane upside down. Place your ngers
on the masking tape and carefully lift the plane.
Accurately mark the balance point on the top of the
wing on both sides of the fuselage. The balance point
is located 95mm back from the leading edge. This is
the balance point at which your model should balance
for your rst ights. Later, you may wish to experiment
by shifting the balance up to 10mm forward or back to
change the ying characteristics. Moving the balance
forward may improve the smoothness and arrow- like
tracking, but it may then require more speed for take
off and make it more difcult to slow down for landing.
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Moving the balance aft makes the model more agile
with a lighter and snappier ”feel”. In any case, please
start at the location we recommend.
With the wing attached to the fuselage, all parts of the
model installed (ready to y), and empty fuel tanks,
hold the model at the marked balance point with the
stabilizer level.
Lift the model. If the tail drops when you lift, the model
is “tail heavy” and you must add weigh* to the nose. If
the nose drops, it is “nose heavy” and you must add
weight* to the tail to balance.
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Aileron control
Flap control
Elevator control
15mm
15mm
25mm
15mm
15mm
*If possible, first attempt to balance the model by
changing the position of the receiver battery and receiver. If you are unable to obtain good balance by
doing so, then it will be necessary to add weight to
the nose or tail to achieve the proper balance point.
95mm
CG
35mm
35mm
Rudder control
PRE-FLIGHT CHECK
1) Completely charge your transmitter and receiver
batteries before your rst day of ying.
2) Check every bolt and every glue joint in your
plane to ensure that everything is tight and well bonded.
3) Double check the balance of the airplane.
4) Check the control surface.
5) Check the receiver antenna. It should be fully
extended and not coiled up inside the fuselage.
CONTROL THROWS
1) We highly recommend setting up a plane using
the control throws listed.
2) The control throws should be measured at the
widest point of each control surface.
3) Check to be sure the control surfaces move in
the correct directions.
Ailerons : 15mm up 15mm down
Flap : 25mm down.
Elevator : 15mm up 15mm down
Rudder : 35mm right 35mm left
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6) Properly balance the propeller.
We wish you many safe and enjoyable ights
with your
P47-THUNDERBOLT
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NEVERy near power lines,
aerials or other dangerous areas
including airports, motorways etc.
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I/C FLINGT WARNINGS
Always operate in open areas, away
ALWAYS adjust the engine from
behind the propeller, and do not
allow any part of your body to be in
line with the propeller.
from factories, hospitals, schools,
buildings and houses etc. NEVER
y your aircraft close to people or
built up areas.
DO NOT dispose of empty fuel
containers on a re, this can lead to
an explosion.
THE PROPELLER IS DANGEROUS.
Keep ngers, clothing (ties, shirt
sleeves, scarves) or any other loose
objects that could be caught or
drawn in, away from the propeller.
Take care at ALL times.
NEVERy in wet conditions or on
windy or stormy days.
Keep all onlookers (especially small
children and animals) well back
from the area of operation. This is
a ying aircraft, which will cause
serious injury in case of impact with
a person or animal.
NEVER use damaged or deformed
propellers or spinners.
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