Estes 1480 – Air Show - Manual (Page 2)

A. Measure and mark engine mount tube at
1” (25 mm), 2-3/8” (6 cm) and 7” (17.8 cm).
1.
ASSEMBLE POWER POD
B. Cut a 1/8” (3 mm) slit at the
2-3/8” (6 cm) mark.
D. Use a cotton swab and smear glue 2” (5.1 cm) inside
rear of engine mount tube.
E. Using yellow spacer tool, push engine block into engine mount tube, up
to mark on tool. Remove yellow spacer tool immediately. Let dry.
C. Mark yellow spacer tool
3/8” (10 mm) from end.
F. Apply glue around tube just ahead of the 1” (25 mm)
mark. Position and insert engine hook into slit as shown.
G. Slide one green centering ring (engine hook
retainer) onto engine mount tube and over
engine hook up to the 1” (25 mm) mark.
3/8"
(10 mm)
YELLOW
SPACER TOOL
ENGINE
BLOCK
GREEN
CENTERING RING
H. Apply glue around tube just ahead of 7” (17.8 cm) mark.
Slide second green centering ring onto engine mount tube
up to the 7” (17.8 cm) mark.
GREEN
CENTERING RING
I. Apply glue around end of tube and slide third
green centering ring onto tube, flush with end.
Let assembly dry.
J. Smear glue up to 1/2” (13 mm) inside end of body tube.
Insert engine mount sub-assembly into tube until second
green centering ring is flush with end of tube.
K. Completed power pod. Let dry.
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1
SHOCK
CORD
A. Cut out shock cord
mount at left.
D. Apply glue. Fold forward.
E. Squeeze tightly and hold
for one minute.
F. Glue shock cord
mount 1” (25 mm)
inside front of
power pod. Hold
until glue sets. Let
dry.
2.
INSTALL SHOCK CORD MOUNT
C. Apply glue.
Fold forward.
B. Fold at
dotted
lines.
1”
(25 mm)
YES
3
2
1
3
A. Form loop in
shroud lines.
3.
ATTACH PARACHUTE
A. Smear white glue on bottom, sides and
front of one rudder assembly as shown.
4.
ATTACH RUDDER ASSEMBLIES
B. Attach rudder assembly
to rear of jet. Let dry.
C. Repeat for other
jet. Let dry.
5.
BALANCE JETS FOR FLIGHT
B. If jet does not balance, add or remove small
amounts of clay weight to the nose cavity until
the jet is balanced or level while holding it as
shown.
GLIDER ADJUSTMENTS:
If jet DIVES: Remove weight, a little at a time, from
nose cavity.
If jet STALLS: Add clay weight, a little at a time, to
nose cavity.
If jet TURNS TOO SHARPLY: Gently bend elevator
section of the down wing up.
The jet should perform a large, gliding circle during
descent.
6.
GLIDE TEST
CORRECT FLIGHT - SLOW
LOSS OF ALTITUDE
LIGHT STALL - OK
HEAVY STALL - NO GOOD
STEEP DIVE - NO GOOD
A. Hold jet at eye level, aim at a spot about 50 feet
(15 m) away and toss jet straight out.
B. Observe glide carefully. Make adjustments a little
at a time until you are satisfied with the glide.
C. Once satisfied with glide, press clay firmly into
nose cavity.
BODY TUBE
A. Place a jet on your thumb and finger
approximately 5” (12.7 cm) from the rear of the
jet as shown. See if it will balance.
CLAY
SHOCK CORD
MOUNT
SECTION
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SECTION
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SECTION
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SHOCK CORD
B. Pass shock cord through loop and tie shock
cord to parachute using a double knot.
SIDES
FRONT
5"
(12.7 cm)
REPAIRING THE JETS
Use white glue to repair any breaks
in the foam on the jets. Make sure to
let the glue dry completely before
attempting to launch. After the repair,
you should check the balance of the
jet and perform a glide test before
launching. See Step 5 for balancing
and Step 6 for the glide test.
REAR
REAR
2-3/8"
(6 cm)
REAR
1"
(25 mm)
7"
(17.8 cm)
2-3/8"
(6 cm)
7"
(17.8 cm)
DOUBLE
KNOT
C. Repeat for other jet.
5"
(12.7 cm)