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RC-34 INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INTRODUCTION

Holy smoke, what a name for an airplane!

The name was derived from comments

made by other modelers when they saw

this delta fly for the first time. From a

marketing standpoint, we're very happy

that the standard comment was not "Holy

Cow"!

The delta that we are presenting in this kit

was designed by Hal Parent! and it has a

long and successful history. The design is

exceptionally easy to fly due to its in-

herent stability and will accept a fairly

broad range of engine sizes (2-cycle) and

still remain flyable and fun. The design

itself is the essence of simplicity. We feel

that it is entirely possible to start con-

struction on a Monday evening and have it

ready to fly by the following Saturday. It

may well be the perfect "other" airplane.

The "H.S. 40" has been test-flown off of grass fields as

well as asphalt with uniformly good results. When

powered with one of today's strong-running .40 engines

(Enya CX, O.S., etc.), the take-off is short and to the point.

We have test-flown the airplane with engines as small as

.25 (an 0.S. FSR) and it still flys quite nicely. Those of you

who may be considering the installation of a .60 engine

might first strongly consider one of the .40's or .45's

mentioned earlier. A .60 is going to give you some balan-

cing problems which might well result in a rather heavy

airplane.

The radio installation in your H.S. 40 is straight-forward

and the radio/tank compartment is roomy enough for all

but the largest of servos. As with most R/C models, the

radio installation should be made with achieving the

correct Center of Gravity as the goal. If your battery

pack, for instance, has to be located at the rear of the

radio compartment in order to achieve the correct C.G.,

that's fine and superior to having to add lead. The in-

stallation shown on the plans is typical of our pro-

totypes; yours may be different due to varying radio com-

ponents and engine weights.

Flying your H.S. 40 should prove to be a delight. There

just aren't many maneuvers that this design is not

capable of. The possible exception might be those

maneuvers which require some rudder.

IMPORTANT NOTE:

TOP FLITE MODELS, INC. does not recommend the

Holy Smoke 40 as a first R/C powered aircraft. However, if

you are a beginner to the sport of R/C flying, we would

urge you to seek and use experienced assistance in con-

structing and flying this airplane. Again, if you are new

to this hobby, consider this:

Flying this or any other radio-controlled model aircraft is

a PRIVILEGE and not a RIGHT and this privilege begins

with the utmost safety considerations to others and

yourself as well. An R/C model airplane in inexperienced

hands has the potential of doing serious personal or pro-

perty damage. These safety considerations start at the

building board by following instructions, seeking com-

petent help when you are confused and avoiding short-

cuts. These considerations have to be carried over to the

flying field where safety must come first and limitations

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RC-34 INSTRUCTION MANUALINTRODUCTIONHoly smoke, what a name for an airplane!The name was derived from commentsmade by other modelers when they sawthis

Page 2 - LEADING EDGE CRUTCH ASSEMBLY

cannot be exceeded. We urge you to:1.Send for and obtain your AMA (Academy of ModelAeronautics) membership which will provide in-surance for your R/C

Page 3 - GENERAL CONSTRUCTION

3. Locate die-cut sheet RC-34-1 (2 req'd.) and removethe two Motor Mount Fillers. These are now glued inplace against the leading edges of the tw

Page 4 - SHEETING JOINT

7. The first piece of planking that you are going to at-tach will be the rear one which is one-piece from tipto tip and flush with the bottom 3/32&quo

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planking in place and allow to dry.16. Again using the X-acto knife, remove all remainingbuilding tabs from the bottoms of all of the ribs. Ac-curatel

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the cable/tube assembly around to the exit pointshown at the aileron horn location. Use a markingpen to note the location of the tube on each rib.Repe

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29. Locate and remove the W-8 ailerons from their die-cut sheet. Glue lengths of 1/8" x 1/4 "balsa on each oftheir ends as shown for stiffen

Page 8 - PRE-CONSTRUCTION

threaded end of the pushrod. With the elevator servocentered, mark the location for the required"Z-bend" in the pushrod. Make the "Z-be

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