With 81 inches of wing and 11 lbs AUW, the Super Sport is a big electric conversion.
It¡¦s a very forgiving plane to fly and with this power system setup, it is powerful
and very nimble. The Hacker B50-11XL with a 5.2:1 gearbox, 24 cells and a 16x10 APCe
prop delivers 10.5 lbs of static thrust. You can do full aerobatics with big loops,
slow stall turns, and lazy spins. The biggest surprise is the Super Sport¡¦s ability
to do knife edges at ¾ throttle. At full throttle you can easily do a knife
edge circle.
Specs:
Wing
:
81 in wingspan, 1020 sq in wing area, approx 26oz/sq ft wing loading
The conversion is straight forward particularly if you use
the Aero Model B50 motor mount and follow these instructions. Special work involves
locating the batteries and providing access and venting. The Super Sport Senior is an
extremely complete ARF. There is very little to do other than install the servos, control
linkages and tail feathers. All of the control surfaces are pre-hinged at the factory
and have more than sufficient travel for aerobatic performance. If you have all the
parts, you can get this done in 2 nights. It took me 3 nights since I had to figure
out the battery location and access.
Required Parts:
1. Hacker B50-11XL, 5.2:1 gearbox, 2- B50 heatsinks
2. Hacker/Jeti - Master 77 series speed control (12-30 cells)
3. Aeromodel B50 motor mount
4. Graupner 60mm spinner with 6mm motor shaft adapter
5. APC-E 16x10 electric prop
6. 3 - 8 cell packs of Sanyo 3000HV Nimh batteries arranged in a "shot gun" 2 rows by 4 cells end to end.
Misc:
1. Connectors: AstroFlight Zero Loss or Sermos or any other high amp connector
2. Thick Velcro
3. 4ea 8x32 bolts and blind nuts
Assembly:
Assemble the plane as per instructions except for the motor installation.
The pull-pull wire system for the elevator and rudder were outstanding; particularly
the bell crank system on the elevator. The removable elevator is particularly useful
for transporting the plane.
Motor Installation:
To position the motor mount in the correct location relative to the cowl,
you will need to center the AeroModel motor mount inside the existing mounting
holes. Draw lines connecting the centers of the mounting holes. Assemble the
motor mount and place it evenly inside this rectangle and trace the location of
the mounting holes.
Drill out the holes for the 8-32 blind nuts. Install the bind nuts by pushing
them into the holes from the back of the firewall and screwing in the 8-32 bolts
from the front. Tighten the bolts to seat the blind nuts into the firewall. To
reduce weight, tap out the blind nuts from the factory holes using the supplied
mounting bolts.
Install the motor mount using Locktite on the bolts.
Make sure to extend the front mount as far forward as possible while
using all of the screws.
Test fit the cowl to check for proper alignment. Also, cut a hole in the lower part
of the cowl for air flow. A dremel tool with a cutting tools works well.
